Publications by authors named "Rocio Zamora-Ortiz"
Article Synopsis
- Usher syndrome is a common cause of combined vision and hearing problems, but it can be tricky to diagnose because other similar conditions exist.
- Researchers studied 59 patients from Mexico and Iran who had both retinal degeneration and hearing loss to understand the genetic causes better.
- They found that most patients had specific gene mutations linked to Usher syndrome, with a high success rate in identifying these genetic issues, which can help guide treatment and counseling for the affected families.
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been the subject of research in the field of innate immunity since their first description more than a decade ago. Neutrophils are the first cells recruited at sites of inflammation, where they perform their specific functions, including the release of NETs, which consist of web-like structures composed of granule proteins bound to decondensed chromatin fibres. This process has aroused interest, as it contributes to understanding how pathogenic microorganisms are contained, but they are also associated with pathophysiological processes of a wide range of diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess endothelial cell density (ECD) changes on diabetic and nondiabetic patients after phacoemulsification surgery employing the phaco-chop technique.
Methods: This is a prospective, experimental and comparative study. We included type-two diabetic (T2DM) patients and nondiabetic patients who underwent phacoemulsification performed by a single surgeon employing the horizontal phaco-chop technique.