Background Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping in genetic data often involves analysis of
correlated observations, which need to be accounted for to avoid false association signals. …

SARS-CoV-2 infected pregnant women are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 than non-pregnant
women and have a higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes like intrauterine/…

Results: We found significant statistical differences between patients and controls for age (61.7±18.6
vs 47.1±18.2 years, respectively; pb 2.2· 10− 16). Also, we reported differences for …

Introduction Platelets play a role in the pathophysiology of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Some studies have not found an association between VTE and platelet aggregation. The …

Transplacental transfer of antibodies is essential for conferring protection in newborns against
infectious diseases. We assessed the impact of different factors, including gestational age …

Introduction Platelets play a significant role in arterial thrombosis and are involved also in
venous thrombosis. The genetic determinants of several platelet-related phenotypes have …

Introduction Several studies have analysed the platelet parameters in human blood,
nevertheless there are no extensive analyses on the less common platelet phenotypes. The main …

Background The evaluation of immune responses to RTS,S/AS01 has traditionally focused
on immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies that are only moderately associated with protection. The …

Objectives Maternal Plasmodium falciparum-specific antibodies may contribute to protect
infants against severe malaria. Our main objective was to evaluate the impact of maternal HIV …

A variety of disorders are known to be related with aortic geometry, among them abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA). This work aims to present the main determinants of abdominal aortic …