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The Role of Propolis in Oxidative Stress and Lipid Metabolism: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Leiva, E., Zúñiga-Hernández, Jessica, Ovalle, Paz, Romero, Paula, Pérez, Jorge, Orrego, R., Mujica, V., Arredondo, Miguel

“…Although there is evidence of the benefits of propolis on human health, the vast majority of studies have been conducted using animal models. The present study…”
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Antibacterial Activity, Antioxidant Effect and Chemical Composition of Propolis from the Región del Maule, Central Chile by Nina, Nélida, Quispe, Cristina, Jiménez-Aspee, Felipe, Theoduloz, Cristina, Feresín, Gabriela Egly, Lima, Beatriz, Leiva, Elba, Schmeda-Hirschmann, Guillermo

“…Propolis is commercialized in Chile as an antimicrobial agent. It is obtained mainly from central and southern Chile, but is used for the same purposes…”
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Propolis as an Adjuvant in the Healing of Human Diabetic Foot Wounds Receiving Care in the Diagnostic and Treatment Centre from the Regional Hospital of Talca by Leiva, Elba, Fuentealba, Roberto, Orrego, R., Mujica, V., Zúñiga-Hernández, Jessica

“…Objective. Diabetic foot wounds are a relevant diabetes complication and a major health problem. It has been described that propolis has health benefits due to…”
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Inhibitory effect of three C-glycosylflavonoids from Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) on human low density lipoprotein oxidation by Orrego, Roxana, Leiva, Elba, Cheel, José

“…This study assessed the inhibitory effect of three C-glycosylflavonoids from Cymbopogon citratus leaves--isoorientin (1), swertiajaponin (2) and isoorientin…”
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Efficacy of quercetin against chemically induced murine oral squamous cell carcinoma by DROGUETT, DANIEL, CASTILLO, CHRISTIAN, LEIVA, ELBA, THEODULOZ, CRISTINA, SCHMEDA-HIRSCHMANN, GUILLERMO, KEMMERLING, ULRIKE

“…Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common form of head and neck cancer, and oxidative damage is associated with the development of OSCCs…”
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Evaluation of metabolic syndrome in adults of Talca city, Chile by Mujica, Veronica, Leiva, Elba, Icaza, Gloria, Diaz, Nora, Arredondo, Miguel, Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo, Orrego, Roxana, Vásquez, Marcela, Palomo, Ivan

“…Insulin resistance (IR) is an important risk factor for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a…”
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Intervention with education and exercise reverses the metabolic syndrome in adults by Mujica, Verónica, Urzúa, Alberto, Leiva, Elba, Díaz, Nora, Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo, Vásquez, Marcela, Rojas, Edgardo, Icaza, Gloria, Toro, Carla, Orrego, Roxana, Palomo, Iván

“…About 29% of the adult population of Talca, Chile, suffers from the metabolic syndrome (MS), a value higher than the national prevalence. Evidence indicates…”
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Increased concentrations of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and soluble CD40L in subjects with metabolic syndrome by Palomo, Iván G, Jaramillo, Julio C, Alarcón, Marcelo L, Gutiérrez, César L, Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo, Segovia, Fabián M, Leiva, Elba M, Mujica, Verónica E, Icaza, Gloria, Dí, Nora S

“…Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with a high incidence rate of cardiovascular disease. It is characterized by abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure,…”
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Increased concentration of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and fibrinogen in individuals with metabolic syndrome by Palomo, Iván G, Gutiérrez, César L, Alarcón, Marcelo L, Jaramillo, Julio C, Segovia, Fabián M, Leiva, Elba M, Mujica, Verónica E, Icaza, Gloria N, Díaz, Nora S, Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo

“…Metabolic syndrome (MS) is closely linked to a generalized metabolic disorder referred to as insulin resistance. Disturbances in the hemostasis and…”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adult from Talca, Chile by Palomo G, Iván, Icaza N, Gloria, Mujica E, Verónica, Núñez F, Loreto, Leiva M, Elba, Vásquez R, Marcela, Alarcón L, Marcelo, Moyano D, Emilio

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has several traditional risk factors (RF), and some of them are potentially modifiable. To determine the prevalence of most common…”
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: Targets for the treatment of metabolic illnesses (Review) by Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo, Poblete Bustamante, Mauricio, González Guerra, Oscar, Leiva Madariaga, Elba, Mujica Escudero, Veronica, Aranguez Arellano, Claudio, Palomo, Iván

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) belong to a family of transcription factors of which three isotypes, PPARα, PPARδ (β) and PPARγ, are known…”
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Short repeats in the heme oxygenase 1 gene promoter is associated with increased levels of inflammation, ferritin and higher risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus by Andrews, Mónica, Leiva, Elba, Arredondo-Olguín, Miguel

“…We evaluated the relationship between the HO1 genotype, ferritin levels and the risk of type-2 diabetes and inflammation. Eight hundred thirty-five individuals…”
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Eighteen-Week Exercise and Nutritional Education Program Did Not Modify the Serum Levels of sVCAM-1 and sCD40-L in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome by González, Iván Palomo, Madariaga, Elba Leiva, Avíles, Carlos Reyes, Lozano, Marcelo Alarcon, Escudero, Veronica Mujica, Sanzana, Nora Díaz, Noguera, Gloria Icaza, Rojas, Marcela Vásquez, Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo

“…Some cell adhesion molecules increase their serum concentration in the Metabolic Syndrome (MS); among them the sVCAM-1 and sCD40-L surpass their…”
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Phenolic Compound Identification and Antioxidant Capacity of Alperujo Extracts from Region del Maule, Chile by Zagmutt, Sebastián, Guzmán, Luis, Orrego, Roxana, Wehinger, Sergio, Leiva, Elba

“…This study was carried out to determinate phenolic, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacity in methanolic extract from three Alperujo varieties. Alperujo…”
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Patrón de comportamiento tipo A, ira y enfermedades cardiovasculares en población urbana chilena by Moyano Díaz, Emilio, Icaza, Gloria, Mujica, Verónica, Núñez, Loreto, Leiva, Elba, Vásquez, Marcela, Palomo, Iván

“…Un aumento de las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) mundialmente, la existencia de un porcentaje más alto que el promedio nacional de éstas para la región de…”
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Elevated concentration of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in individuals with metabolic syndrome by Palomo, Iván, Contreras, Alejandra, Alarcón, L. Marcelo, Leiva, Elba, Guzmán, Luis, Mujica, Verónica, Icaza, Gloria, Díaz, Nora, González, Daniel R, Moore-Carrasco, Rodrigo

“…The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of pathophysiological alterations that includes the presence of hypertension, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and…”
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High Levels of Iron Status and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Leiva, Elba, Mujica, Verónica, Sepúlveda, Pablo, Guzmán, Luis, Núñez, Sergio, Orrego, Roxana, Palomo, Iván, Andrews, Mónica, Arredondo, Miguel A

“…Studies concerning oxidative stress (OxE) parameters have increased, mainly because of its important role in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes…”
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Cross-Talk Between Body Iron Stores and Diabetes: Iron Stores are Associated with Activity and Microsatellite Polymorphism of the Heme Oxygenase and Type 2 Diabetes by Arredondo, Miguel, Fuentes, Marcela, Jorquera, Denisse, Candia, Valeria, Carrasco, Elena, Leiva, Elba, Mujica, Verónica, Hertrampf, Eva, Pérez, Francisco

“…To assess the relationship between the length of (GT)n repeats in HO-1 gene promoter and heme oxygenase (HO) enzymatic activity in mononuclear cells with iron…”
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Relationship between Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and nephropathy in type-2 diabetic patients by Leiva, Elba, Mujica, Verónica, Elematore, Isabel, Orrego, Roxana, Díaz, Gonzalo, Prieto, María, Arredondo, Miguel

“…Abstract Twenty to forty percent of type-2 diabetic patients (DM2) present nephropathy. Genetic polymorphism of Apolipoprotein E (Apo E) has been proposed as a…”
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Inhibition of human topoisomerase I and activation of caspase-3 by aza-angucyclinones and arylaminopyrimido[4,5-c]isoquinoline-7,10-quinones by Monsalve, Francisco, Valderrama, Jaime, Vásquez, David, Ibacache, Andrea, Rodríguez, Jaime, González, Daniel, Leiva, Elba, González, Enrique

“…Cancer is the second cause of death in the world after cardiovascular diseases. Cancer cells acquire capacities not present in normal cells, such as…”
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