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Juan Carlos Figueroa-García

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Verified email at udistrital.edu.co
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[HTML][HTML] Preventing and treating orthostatic hypotension: as easy as A, B, C

JJ Figueroa, JR Basford, PA Low - Cleveland Clinic journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Orthostatic hypotension is a chronic, debilitating illness that is difficult to treat. The therapeutic
goal is to improve postural symptoms, standing time, and function rather than to achieve …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress-induced premature senescence dysregulates VEGF and CFH expression in retinal pigment epithelial cells: implications for age-related …

…, A Dugour, MD Marquioni-Ramella, JM Figueroa… - Redox biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress has a critical role in the pathogenesis of Age-related Macular Degeneration
(AMD), a multifactorial disease that includes age, gene variants of complement regulatory …

Autopsy confirmed multiple system atrophy cases: Mayo experience and role of autonomic function tests

…, JH Bower, S Gilman, J Figueroa… - Journal of Neurology …, 2012 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a sporadic progressive neurodegenerative
disorder characterised by autonomic failure, manifested as orthostatic hypotension or …

[HTML][HTML] AHR signaling is induced by infection with coronaviruses

…, KL Mossman, AV Dugour, JM Figueroa… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Coronavirus infection in humans is usually associated to respiratory tract illnesses, ranging
in severity from mild to life-threatening respiratory failure. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (…

Multiple system atrophy: prognostic indicators of survival

JJ Figueroa, W Singer, A Parsaik… - Movement …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Neurological and autonomic presentation in multiple system atrophy (MSA) may predict early
mortality. Quantification of early autonomic failure as a mortality predictor is lacking. Early …

Protein quantification by bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay follows complex kinetics and can be performed at short incubation times

J Cortés-Ríos, AM Zárate, JD Figueroa, J Medina… - Analytical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Amongst the available methodologies for protein determination, the bicinchoninic acid (BCA)
assay highlights for its simplicity, sensitivity, repeatability and reproducibility. Nevertheless, …

A prospective, 1-year follow-up study of postural tachycardia syndrome

K Kimpinski, JJ Figueroa, W Singer, DM Sletten… - Mayo Clinic …, 2012 - Elsevier
Objective To prospectively evaluate patients who met standard criteria for postural
tachycardia syndrome (POTS), at baseline and 1-year follow-up, using standard clinical and …

Efficacy of a nasal spray containing iota-carrageenan in the postexposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in hospital personnel dedicated to patients care with COVID-19 …

JM Figueroa, ME Lombardo, A Dogliotti… - … Journal of General …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Iota-Carrageenan (IC) is a sulfate polysaccharide synthesized by red algae,
with demonstrated antiviral activity and clinical efficacy as nasal spray in the treatment of …

Furfuryl alcohol polymerisation by iodine in methylene chloride

R González, JM Figueroa, H González - European polymer journal, 2002 - Elsevier
Furfuryl alcohol (FA) was polymerised by iodine in methylene chloride to give a coloured,
amorphous and branched polymer. Structure of FA polymers obtained with iodine have no …

Azocompounds as generators of defined radical species: Contributions and challenges for free radical research

…, E Fuentes-Lemus, JD Figueroa… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Peroxyl radicals participate in multiple processes involved in critical changes to cells, tissues,
pharmacueticals and foods. Some of these reactions explain their association with …