Publications by authors named "Patricia Bouchan Valencia"

Background: Evaluating the ABO/RhD blood group and the direct antiglobulin Coombs test (DAT) at birth is recommended good practice, but there is variability in its universal implementation. This study aims to show the comparative results in various variables of clinical impact during the hospital stay of neonates with positive DAT compared with those with negative DAT, based on the systematic detection of the ABO/RhD group and DAT at birth.

Methods: Newborns between 2017 and 2020 in a high-risk pregnancy care hospital were included.

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Background: Hemoglobin D Punjab is the world most common variant hemoglobin D; in Mexico there are reports of isolated cases. Our goal is to present the clinical and molecular study in two families with HbD Punjab. The objective was to submit molecular diagnosis of two families with Hb D Punjab and clinical features.

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Aims: To present the strategy of identifying the molecular variants of G6PD detected in neonatal screening (NS).

Material And Methods: We present a series of incident cases of newborns positive for G6PD deficiency detected in NS. From nuclear DNA with the methodology of real-time PCR we sought molecular G6PD variants: G202A, A376G, T968C and C563T.

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Objective: To evaluate the antioxidant intake and the lipoperoxidation status in plasma and peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis.

Patients And Methods: The study was carried out in 48 women with endometriosis obtained at the Sterility Clinic from the National Institute of Perinatology. The antioxidant intake was evaluated applying the Questionnaire Assessment of Antioxidants and Retinol Intakes in Mexican women validated by the National Institute of Public Health.

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