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To promote osteointegration, bioactive cuttlebone particles containing collagen were used to fill an acrylic cement, varying filler concentration (0-50 wt%). Cuttlebone was characterized by X-ray diffraction, plasma atomic emission and FT-IR. Mechanical properties of the filled cement were determined following ASTM procedures, included stress-strain, compression, bending, and fracture toughness tests. For in vivo tests, three groups of seven adult healthy rabbits were prepared to make an implant in the parietal bone of each one. For such groups (I-III), the amount of filler in the cement was 0, 10 and 30 wt%, respectively. Mechanical results for the composites complied with norm requirements. However, as mechanical performance for composite with 50 wt% of filler decreased significantly, for the in vivo tests, such composite was excluded. In vivo tests showed that three implants of group I were loosely attached to the parietal bone, whereas all the implants made with cement containing cuttlebone particles (groups II and III) were firmly attached to the parietal bone, indicating osteointegration. These results clearly show the potential of this type of bioactive filler to be used for medical applications.

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INTRODUCTION: Some previous studies have suggested familial aggregation of gliomas, although the results have not always been replicated. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In the present study of a Mexican population, we compared 100 cases of glioma with 124 healthy unrelated controls, as well as their 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree relatives (n = 3,575 and 4,520 respectively). RESULTS: The relatives of the cases had a significantly higher risk of developing brain tumors than the relatives of controls (OR = 5.3; p < 0.05; 95% CI = 1.1-25.7), and their risk of developing any cancer was also increased (OR = 2; p < 0.05; 95% CI = 1.16-3.51), this risk was twofold for men when compared to females (OR = 2; p < 0.05; 95% CI = 1.15-3.37). CONCLUSION: The present study supports familial aggregation of brain tumors and warrants further research into their genetic etiology.

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Introducción. Estudios previos han sugerido que existe agregación familiar de gliomas; sin embargo, los resultados no siempre han sido replicables. Sujetos y métodos. En el presente estudio de una población mexicana, comparamos 100 casos de glioma con 124 controles sanos no emparentados, así como sus familiares de primer, segundo y tercer grado (n = 3.575 y 4.520, respectivamente). Resultados. Los familiares de los casos tuvieron un riesgo significativamente mayor de desarrollar tumores cerebrales que los familiares de los controles (odds ratio, OR = 5,3; p < 0,05; intervalo de confianza al 95%, IC 95% = 1,1-25,7), su riesgo de desarrollar cualquier tipo de cáncer también fue mayor (OR = 2; p < 0,05; IC 95% = 1,16-3,51), y este riesgo fue el doble para varones que para mujeres (OR = 2; p < 0,05; IC 95% = 1,15-3,37). Conclusión. El presente estudio apoya la existencia de agregación familiar de neoplasias cerebrales y obliga a profundizar en el estudio de su etiología genética

Introduction. Some previous studies have suggested familial aggregation of gliomas, although the results have not always been replicated. Subjects and methods. In the present study of a Mexican population, we compared 100 cases of gliomawith 124 healthy unrelated controls, as well as their 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree relatives (n = 3,575 and 4,520 respectively).Results. The relatives of the cases had a significantly higher risk of developing brain tumors than the relatives of controls (OR = 5.3; p < 0.05; 95% CI = 1.1-25.7), and their risk of developing any cancer was also increased (OR = 2; p < 0.05; 95% CI = 1.16-3.51), this risk was twofold for men when compared to females (OR = 2; p < 0.05; 95% CI = 1.15-3.37). Conclusion. The present study supports familial aggregation of brain tumors and warrants further research into their genetic etiology

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