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J Guízar-Vázquez

Publications and source records attributed to J Guízar-Vázquez.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

[Differential physical growth during the first years of life. III. Body composition].

The present article report the results of longitudinally research, on growth children, of both sex and ages from 0 to 1 year of extrauterine life. We obtained measures that appraisal the muscular and fat tissues: upper arm and leg circumferences; muscle and fat of upper arm areas; triceps, subscapular and supra-iliac skinfolds. Moreover, we report relationship dates between weight and stature, which is a good indicator for morphological body equilibrium.

Anthropometry↗

Peculiar face, pectus carinatum and joint laxity in brother and sister.

This report describes a probably new syndrome seen in a brother and sister and characterized by joint laxity, pectus carinatum and a peculiar face with mild frontal bossing, low nasal bridge, lateral displacement of the inner malar hypoplasia, parrot-like nose, chubby cheeks, striking philtrum and arched upper lips.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗

Distinct glycosylation of serum proteins in patients with cancer: brief communication.

Concanavalin A and wheat germ agglutinin, lectins that interact with serum glycoprotein in a manner similar to the antigen--antibody reaction, were used as "antibodies" in a single radial immunodiffusion technique to test a coded serum panel (from the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md., and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.) containing a) 99 serum samples from patients with different types of malignant neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract, prostate gland, and lung, b) 50 samples from patients with benign diseases of the same organs as those affected in the cancer patients, and c) 50 samples from apparently healthy smokers. The resulting precipitation rings were not correlated to serum protein concentration, and the differences (demonstrated by Student's t-test and with a generalization of the one-sided two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic for evaluating diagnostic tests) established that serum glycoproteins are glycosylated differently in cancer patients than in people without cancer.

Blood Proteins↗

Altered carbohydrate content of alpha1-antitrypsin in patients with cancer.

The glycosylation of IgG and alpha1-antitrypsin (alpha1-AT) was studied by their precipitation with concanavalin A in a codified serum panel from the National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, Md.) and the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.). The serum panel was composed of samples from 98 patients with cancer of the lung, prostate gland, or gastrointestinal tract, 50 samples from patients with benign inflammatory diseases from the same organs as those of the cancer patients, and 41 samples from apparently healthy smokers. The assay for alpha1-AT revealed statistically significant differences in levels between the patients with cancer, the patients with benign diseases, and the smokers. However, tests revealed no statistically significant difference in IgG levels among the three groups. These results suggest that cancer may alter the glycosylation of alpha1-AT. The possibility remains that the test for alpha1-AT can detect genetic differences among individuals, but studies of families are needed before a final conclusion can be made.

Adult↗

Intrafamilial correlation analysis for IgM serum levels.

The IgM serum level was determined in the members of 29 healthy families. The IgM mean concentrations between fathers and mothers and between sons and daughters were significantly different (P less than .01), with higher serum IgM levels in females than in males. Simple linear regression analysis was done for the following intrafamilial combinations: son-father, daughter-father, son-mother, and daughter-mother. Significant correlation coefficients (P less than .05) were obtained in all four combinations, which does not support the X-linked gene hypothesis (i.e., that the X chromosome carries quantitative genes for immunoglobulin M). An alternative explanation for the differences between sexes for IgM serum concentration is considered.

Adolescent↗