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Torres-Mendoza Blanca Miriam

Directora del Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente, IMSS
Verified email at imss.gob.mx
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[HTML][HTML] Fear of COVID-19 Scale for hospital staff in regional hospitals in Mexico: A brief report

…, E Cervantes-Pérez, BM Torres-Mendoza… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The presence of COVID-19 has had psychological consequences among health personnel;
these include fear, anxiety, and depression. In the current study, we used the Fear of COVID-…

Normocaloric diet improves asthma-related quality of life in obese pubertal adolescents

JA Luna-Pech, BM Torres-Mendoza… - … Archives of Allergy and …, 2014 - karger.com
Background: Restrictive, very low-energy diets focused on rapid weight loss have proven to
be effective in improving asthma outcome in obese patients, but their use in children and …

Antioxidant activity of tryptophan in rats under experimental endotoxic shock

…, AR del Angel Meza, BM Torres-Mendoza… - Biomedicine & …, 2010 - Elsevier
Tryptophan (TRP), the precursor of the scavenger or immunomodulator molecules melatonin
(MLT) and picolinic acid, can be found in the diet; and could be an alternative nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] Sirtuins modulation: a promising strategy for HIV-associated neurocognitive impairments

…, E Vázquez-Valls, BM Torres-Mendoza - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
HIV-Associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is one of the major concerns since it
persists in 40% of this population. Nowadays, HAND neuropathogenesis is considered to be …

Antenatal use of bosentan and/or sildenafil attenuates pulmonary features in rats with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

…, V Melnikov, BM Torres-Mendoza… - World Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Lung hypoplasia, pulmonary persistent hypertension of the newborn and its
morphological changes are the main features in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This …

[HTML][HTML] SERINC as a restriction factor to inhibit viral infectivity and the interaction with HIV

…, E Vazquez-Valls, BM Torres-Mendoza - Journal of Immunology …, 2017 - hindawi.com
The serine incorporator 5 (SERINC5) is a recently discovered restriction factor that inhibits
viral infectivity by preventing fusion. Retroviruses have developed strategies to counteract the …

Micronuclei and nuclear abnormalities in buccal mucosa cells in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa

…, ML Ramos-Ibarra, BM Torres-Mendoza - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study is to assess the frequency of micronucleated cell (MNC) and nuclear
abnormalities (NA) in the buccal mucosa cells of females with anorexia nervosa (AN) or …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Rituximab Compared with Natalizumab and Fingolimod in Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Cohort Study

…, A Kobayashi-Gutiérrez, BM Torres-Mendoza… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical files of patients with RRMS who started
rituximab (RTX) compared with a second-line treatment (natalizumab (NTZ) or fingolimod (…

Association of metabolic syndrome with low birth weight, intake of high-calorie diets and acanthosis nigricans in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity

…, IZ Cabrera-Valencia, BM Torres-Mendoza - … , Diabetes y Nutrición …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The theory of fetal programming suggests that low birth weight (LBW) predisposes
to greater food intake and increases the chance of overweight and obesity, which are in turn …

Genomic instability in people living with HIV

…, E Chavarría-Avila, BM Torres-Mendoza - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increased life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) receiving antiretroviral
treatment (ART) has transformed HIV infection into a chronic disease. However, patients may be …