Interferons (IFNs) are a group of cytokines with antiviral, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, and
immunomodulatory activities. Type I IFNs amplify and propagate the antiviral response by …

Rationale: Biomass exposure is an important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, the time-course behavior of FEV 1 in subjects exposed to biomass …

RATIONALE: Treatment of severe asthma may be difficult despite the use of several medications
including parenteral corticosteroids. Intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) is one …

Introduction: The systemic viral disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus called coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to be a public health problem worldwide. Objective: …

This paper assesses the association of the insertion/deletion ACE (angiotensin-converting
enzyme) variant (rs1799752 I/D) and the serum ACE activity with the severity of COVID-19 as …

In COVID-19, critical disease and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) increase the risk of
death, mainly in patients over 60 years of age. Objectives: To find the relationship between …

Introduction Fluid accumulation is associated with adverse outcomes such as acute kidney
injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. This study aimed to describe the factors associated with …

Background: Genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases is partly due to the variation in the
human genome, and COVID-19 is not the exception. This study aimed to identify whether risk …

Simple Summary Severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are related to an
alteration in the coagulation process determined by genetic factors. Variability on F5 and …

Background Genetic association studies have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) susceptibility. The aim of this …