Hyperuricemia in a male Filipino population

Leptin in a lean population of Filipino adolescents.

To clarify the role of leptin as a signal of energy status in humans, this study investigated the relationship of leptin to measures of body composition, maturity, and lifestyle factors in a lean sample of 293 male and 303 female Filipino adolescents (age 14-16 years). Participants were selected from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey, a representative birth cohort study begun in...

Biological determinants of pregnancy weight gain in a Filipino population.

Patterns of pregnancy weight gain and predictors of first trimester and total weight gain were investigated in a sample of 1367 women from Cebu, Philippines, with pregnancy intervals of < 2 y. The mean total weight gain based on actual measurements of prepregnant weight was 8.4 kg. Controlling for gestational week when weight was measured, multivariate-regression models predicted higher first t...

Cross-county and ethnic variation in colorectal cancer survival: comparisons between a Filipino resident population, Filipino-Americans and Caucasians

Maria Theresa Redaniel, Adriano Laudico 3, , Maria Rica Mirasol-Lumague, Adam Gondos, Gemma Uy, Hermann Brenner Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany Manila Cancer Registry, Philippine Cancer Society, Manila, Philippines Department of Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines-Manila, Manila, Philippines...

Prevalence of Gynaecomastia in Male Pakistani Population

HLA-A*33:01 as Protective Allele for Severe Dengue in a Population of Filipino Children

Dengue virus infection is a leading cause of morbidity among children in the Philippines in recent years. In order to investigate the association of HLA Class I and II alleles and dengue disease severity in a cohort of Filipino children, we performed a case control study in 2 hospitals in Metro Manila from June 2008 to December 2009. A total of 250 laboratory confirmed dengue patients and 300 h...