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A cohort analysis of the income distribution in Chile
(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2011-06)
In this paper we look at the income distribution by cohort in Chile. We construct
a synthetic panel from cross section surveys and estimate the income distribution
for cohorts born between 1902 and 1978. We then decompose ...
A cohort analysis of the income distribution in Chile
(Universidad de Chile. Departamento de Economía, 2011)
Investigation of selected genomic deletions and duplications in a cohort of 338 patients presenting with syndromic obesity by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification using synthetic probes
(BioMed Central Ltd.London, 2014-10-31)
Background
Certain rare syndromes with developmental delay or intellectual disability caused by genomic copy number variants (CNVs), either deletions or duplications, are associated with higher rates of obesity. Current ...
Predictors of hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: results from a community cohort follow-up
(Springer, 2021)
Objective: The identification of risk factors for COVID-19 adverse course in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) is of the utmost importance when approaching patient management; however, data are scarce in relation to the ...
A novel synthetic model of the glucose-insulin system for patient-wise inference of physiological parameters from small-size OGTT data
(Frontiers Media, 2020)
Existing mathematical models for the glucose-insulin (G-I) dynamics often involve variables that are not susceptible to direct measurement. Standard clinical tests for measuring G-I levels for diagnosing potential diseases ...
The association between serum lipids and risk of premature mortality in Latin America: a systematic review of population-based prospective cohort studies.
(PeerJ, 2019)
Objective: To synthetize the scientific evidence on the association between serum lipids and premature mortality in Latin America (LA). Methods: Five data bases were searched from inception without language restrictions: ...
Dietary patterns are influenced by socio-demographic conditions of women in childbearing age: a cohort study of pregnant women
(BioMed Central, 2018-03-01)
Abstract
Background
Women’s health during their reproductive years and whilst pregnant has implications for their children’s health, both in utero and during childhood. ...
Impaired CD8+ T cell responses upon Toll-like receptor activation in common variable immunodeficiency
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Abstract
Background
Infections caused by bacteria or viruses are frequent in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) patients due to antibody deficiencies, which may be ...