Publications by authors named "Nayeli Gabriela Jimenez Saab"
Introduction: The major risk factors for stroke are obesity, diabetes mellitus, systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and dyslipidemia. In 1994 leptin was identifies as adipokine produced by adipose tissue. Its main action is the regulation of energy balance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLow serum levels of alpha1 anti-trypsin (α1-AT) and risk of airflow obstruction in non-primary α1-AT-deficient patients with compensated chronic liver disease.
Elizabeth Rodríguez-Romero Juan Antonio Suárez-Cuenca César Iván Elizalde-Barrera Paul Mondragón-Terán José Enrique Martínez-Hernández Nayeli Gabriela Jiménez-Saab
Med Sci Monit
April 2015
Article Synopsis
- Alpha1 anti-trypsin (α1-AT) is a key protein produced in the liver that protects tissues from damage caused by enzymes, and its deficiency can lead to issues like airflow obstruction.
- A study evaluated serum α1-AT levels and lung function in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who do not have primary α1-AT deficiency, focusing on those without respiratory issues.
- The results showed that lower levels of α1-AT were linked to a higher risk of airflow obstruction in these patients, particularly with a critical cutoff level identified at 24 mg/dL.
Background: Chronic urticaria is a common skin disorder characterized by recurrent, transitory, itchy wheals with individual lesions lasting less than 24 hours and affecting patients for six weeks or longer. In adults it has been shown that approximately 40% of the patients with chronic urticaria have autoimmune urticaria.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of autoimmune urticaria in adults with chronic urticaria.