Health-Related Quality of Life after Dengue Fever, Morelos, Mexico, 2016–2017
Abstract
We adapted the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire and visual analog scale to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and persistent symptoms in 79 patients with laboratory-confirmed dengue in Morelos, Mexico. The lowest HRQOLs were 0.53 and 38.1 (febrile phase). Patients recovered baseline HRQOL in ≈2 months.
The Melanocortin 4 Receptor p.Ile269Asn Mutation Is Associated with Childhood and Adult Obesity in Mexicans
Abstract
Context: Rare partial/complete loss-of-function mutations in the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene are the most common cause of Mendelian obesity in European populations, but their contribution to obesity in the Mexican population is unclear.
Objective and Design: We investigated whether deleterious mutations in MC4R contribute to obesity in Mexican children and adults.