The study was conducted on five samples of native potatoes from the province of Andahuaylas, department of Apurimac, for the 2012 crop. It was measured the antioxidant capacity, the content of polyphenols and mineral micronutrients Cu, Fe, Zn, Se and Mn. The .+ antioxidant capacity was determined by the uptake of DPPH and ABTS radicals. Minerals were determined by atomic absorption. The antioxidant capacity expressed as TEAC-ABTS ranged from 18.5 to 35.6 mmol/100 g of soluble solids , and the range of TEAC-DPPH was from 1.28 to 2.34 mmol/100 g soluble solids, both showed a positive correlation ( r = 0.91) . Polyphenol content ranged from 23.99 to 49.52 mg EAG/g ss , likewise showed positive correlation with TEAC-ABTS (r = 0.971). In all these essays, the sample 13 SJ -JPwas the one that showed the best results. The iron and copper content was higher in the sample 28 SJ-JP, the sample 13 ...

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is thought to affect tuberculosis (TB) clinical presentation and treatment response. Whether DM impacts radiological manifestations of pulmonary TB is still not clear. This study investigated the impact of glycemic status on radiological manifestations of pulmonary TB cases and its relationship with concentration of biochemical parameters in peripheral blood. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study used data from 132 microbiologically confirmed pulmonary TB patients from Lima, Peru, evaluated in a previous investigation performed between February and December 2017. Chest radiographs were analyzed by a radiologist and a pulmonologist. Radiographic lesions were identified as cavities, alveolar infiltrates and fibrous tracts. Hyperglycemia in TB patients was identified by use of fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and oral glucose tolerance test. Clinical, ...

Widely available and reliable testing for SARS-CoV-2 is essential for the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimated the diagnostic performance of reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) performed on saliva and the SD Biosensor STANDARD Q antigen test performed on nasopharyngeal swab compared to the reference standard, nasopharyngeal swab (NP) RT-PCR. We enrolled participants living and/or seeking care in health facilities in North Lima, Peru from November 2020 to January 2021. Consenting participants underwent same-day RT-PCR on both saliva and nasopharyngeal swab specimens, antigen testing on a nasopharyngeal swab specimen, pulse oximetry, and standardized symptom assessment. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values for the nasopharyngeal antigen and saliva RT-PCR compared to nasopharyngeal RT-PCR. Of 896 participants analyzed, 567 (63.3%) had acute s...