José E Dipierri
Biographic Data
| ID | 109558 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José E Dipierri |
| GIVEN NAMES | José E |
| FAMILY NAME | Dipierri |
| SIGNATURE | DIPIERRI J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Jujuy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1679-0727 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 65 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 65 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Maternal and Environmental Influence on Birth Weight in Jujuy, Argentina (1991–2014)
In Jujuy, between 1991 and 2014, BW showed a significant association with geographic altitude and maternal factors such as age, marital status, and gestational age, with regional variations. Understanding and addressing these interactions is essential to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality
Body Composition and Geographical Altitude in Newborns From the Province of Jujuy (Argentina)
Aim Knowledge of neonatal body composition in high‐altitude populations is insufficient. To estimate Fat Mass (FM), Fat Free Mass (FFM), and Body Fat percentage (BF%) in Jujuy newborns (NB) using the weight/length (W/L) ratio and its relationship with maternal, fetal, and environmental characteristics. Method Data were obtained from 47 598 mother/child pairs recorded in the Jujuy Perinatal Information System (SIP) between 2009 and 2014, including…
Height variation in Argentina and its socioeconomic dimensions in adults born between 1971-2000 surveyed from the National Risk Factor Survey 2018
Human height is a variable trait that is highly heritable and sensitive to socioeconomic constraints within and between populations. The aim of this work is to describe and characterize adult height in Argentina according to socioeconomic indicators, considering their influence on the geographical distribution of the trait, and to evaluate the impact of these socioeconomic characteristics at two points during ontogeny. This study analyzed 15,840 …
Genetic Ancestry Strongly Impacts Mapt (17q21.31) Haplotype Frequencies of South American Populations
Genetic and archaeological studies indicate that the American continent has undergone multiple waves of human migration, shaping a complex population genetic structure comprising three major ethnic groups—Native American, European, and African—unevenly distributed across the continent. In this study, we examined MAPT (17q21.31) haplotype and subhaplotype frequencies by analyzing two single nucleotide polymorphism markers (rs10514879 and rs199451)…
Diferenciación socioespacial y segregación residencial de San Salvador de Jujuy en dos cortes temporales (2001 y 2010)
La diferenciación socioespacial tiene lugar cuando las desigualdades existentes en una ciudad se visibilizan territorialmente. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la diferenciación socioespacial y la segregación residencial en San Salvador de Jujuy (SSJ); Jujuy, Argentina, en 2001 y 2010. A partir de información censal, se seleccionaron doce variables que describen las condiciones de vida de las poblaciones. Las unidades de análisis fueron l…
Tendencias (1997-2015) de malnutrición según sexo en escolares de 10 a 14 años en Jujuy, Argentina
The present study analyzes the evolution of prevalence rates of different types of malnutrition, differentiated by sex, in schoolchildren aged 10 to 14 years in San Salvador de Jujuy during the period 1997-2015. This is an epidemiological, observational, and analytical study, based on secondary data from the National School Health Program. Nutritional status was evaluated using body mass index for age and height for age. Annual prevalences of thi…
Volga German surnames and Alzheimer’s disease in Argentina: An epidemiological perspective
The N141I variant (PSEN1 gene) is associated with familial forms of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in descendants of Volga Germans, whose migration to Argentina is well documented. As a proxy for geographic origin, surnames can be a valuable tool in population studies. The 2015 Argentine Electoral Registry provided geographic data for 30,530,194 individuals, including 326,922 with Volga German surnames. Between 2005 and 2017, the Ministry o…
Nutritional status of schoolchildren before and after confinement by Covid-19 (2019–2021) in Jujuy, Argentina
An increase in the prevalence of obesity due to lockdown and confinement linked to COVID-19 is observed. Variations in the nutritional status of schoolchildren from Jujuy are analyzed in relation to confinement due to COVID-19 (2019–2021) and its relationship with socio-demographic variables and the school environment. This is an observational, descriptive study. Data from 56,695 schoolchildren aged 6–18 years old is analyzed based on two tempora…
Somatotype altitudinal variation and its relationship with the nutritional status of children in the Jujuy province, Argentina
Jujenean children show differential body patterns across geographic altitude which exhibit age and sex variations. Children have a differential tendency to a fat mass gain. The BMI showed some inconsistencies with somatotype, leading to a misclassification of the child nutritional status, this highlights the importance of not to treat the BMI in isolation but with other determinants of the health status
Surnames and population structure in the Doctrine of Belén, Altos de Arica, Viceroyalty of Peru (1750–1813)
The analysis of multiple population structures (biodemographic, genetic and socio-cultural) and their inter-relations contribute to a deeper understanding of population structure and population dynamics. Genetically, the population structure corresponds to the deviation of random mating conditioned by a limited number of ancestors, by restricted migration in the social or geographic space, or by preference for certain consanguineous unions. Throu…
Chilean reference of length at birth
BACKGROUND: To generate a reference of length at birth (LB) according to sex and gestational age (GA) of the Chilean population. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study used public pooled Chilean newborn (NB) population data registered by the Civil Registry and Identification Service in Chile from 2000 to 2016. Multiple births, entries without information for LB, GA, and sex, and birth lengths 4SD, were excluded. After applying the sele…
Una aproximación a la reconstrucción de la historia poblacional del Nordeste argentino desde el estudio de los linajes uniparentales
El Nordeste argentino se caracteriza por la presencia de diversidad étnica, cultural y lingüística; y por una historia de movimientos poblacionales ligada a variaciones geopolíticas. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los primeros resultados de una investigación, estructurada en tres ejes (local, regional y sudamericano), que busca explorar la historia poblacional de la región a través de la caracterización de los linajes maternos y paterno…
Birth Size and Maternal, Social, and Environmental Factors in the Province of Jujuy, Argentina
the distribution of birth size and the factors related to its variability in Jujuy are found to be strongly conditioned by provincial terrain and the clinal variation due to its Andean location
Análisis de los linajes paternos en la ciudad de Trujillo, Perú
El actual territorio de Trujillo, una ciudad costera en el Norte de Perú, fue ocupado por diversas culturas precolombinas a lo largo de la historia. Con la llegada de los conquistadores europeos en el siglo XVI, se inició un proceso de mestizaje que continúa hasta la actualidad. Los objetivos de este trabajo son identificar y caracterizar linajes autóctonos y alóctonos del cromosoma Y en la población de Trujillo y evidenciar fenómenos del poblami…
Apellidos y estructura poblacional en la Puna de Jujuy a fines del siglo XVIII
A partir del Censo Virreinal de Carlos III de 1778, se caracterizó demográficamente a los cuatro curatos de la Puna de Jujuy, Santa Catalina, Rinconada, Cochinoca y Yavi. Se utilizaron los apellidos registrados y aplicando el método isonímico, se estimó consanguinidad, diversidad, inmigración reciente, aislamiento y sedentarismo. Los resultados muestran la presencia de familias numerosas, importantes porcentajes de infantes y de personas longevas…
An invincible memory: What surname analysis tells us about history, health and population medical genetics in the Brazilian Northeast
Several studies have shown that the Brazilian Northeast is a region with high rates of inbreeding as well as a high incidence of autosomal recessive diseases. The elaboration of public health policies focused on the epidemiological surveillance of congenital anomalies and rare genetic diseases in this region is urgently needed. However, the vast territory, socio-demographic heterogeneity, economic difficulties and low number of professionals with…
Waist circumference percentiles for Hispanic‐American children and comparison with other international references
INTRODUCTION: Waist circumference (WC) constitutes an indirect measurement of central obesity in children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE: To provide percentiles of WC for Hispanic-American children and adolescents, and compare them with other international references. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample comprised 13 289 healthy children between 6 and 18 years coming from public schools of middle and low socioeconomic levels in different parts of Argent…
Excess weight and thinness over two decades (1996–2015) and spatial distribution in children from Jujuy, Argentina
The study contributes with valuable information on the magnitude of the increase in obesity in schoolchildren and suggests a possible correlation with sex and spatial distribution in the capital city of Jujuy
Newborn anthropometry, maternal capital, and altitude in the highland population from the province of Jujuy, Argentina
OBJECTIVE: To analyze variability in newborn (NB) anthropometry among Jujenean NBs as a function of geographic altitude (500 m to ≈4000 masl), maternal anthropometry and other maternal characteristics within the maternal capital framework. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data obtained from 41,371 mother/child pairs recorded in the Jujuy Perinatal Information System (SIP) between 2009 and 2014, including: NB and maternal weight, length/height and BMI; gest…
Agrupamientos poblacionales en Uruguay inferidos en base a la distribución de apellidos
Recientemente publicamos el análisis de los apellidos del Padrón Electoral de 2010 de la República Oriental del Uruguay a través de distancias isonímicas, basado en sus 19 departamentos y las 171 comparaciones posibles entre estos, lo que mostró la forma-ción de dos grandes agrupamientos en el sur, y otros pocos vinculados en el norte y este. El objetivo del presente trabajo es detallar el análisis de las distancias isonímicas utilizando la distr…
The structure and migration patterns of the population of Uruguay through isonymy
Surname distribution can be a useful tool for studying the genetic structure of a human population. In South America, the Uruguay population has traditionally been considered to be of European ancestry, despite its trihybrid origin, as proved through genetics. The aim of this study was to investigate the structure of the Uruguayan population, resulting from population movements and surname drift in the country. The distribution of the surnames of…
Linajes paternos autóctonos de Gran Chaco analizados con microsatélites
El Gran Chaco es uno de los biomas de las Tierras Bajas sudamericanas más recientemente poblados por los seres humanos, ha mantenido su diversidad etnolingüística y muestra evidencias de la existencia de contactos interétnicos. El objetivo de este trabajo es reconocer estructuración genética en la fracción nativa de los linajes paternos en las poblaciones chaqueñas, para lo cual se analizaron 116 individuos de poblaciones wichi, toba, chorote y m…
Proportionality indices, geographic altitude, and gestational age in newborns from Jujuy, Argentina
The HL sample of term NBs had lower values for all PRIs compared to their LL counterparts. In both altitude zones, the BMI is the preferred PRI to evaluate the nutritional status
Continental Origin for Q Haplogroup Patrilineages in Argentina and Paraguay
Haplogroup Q originated in Eurasia around 30,000 years ago. It is present in Y-chromosomes from Asia and Europe at rather low frequencies. Since America is undoubtedly one of the continents where this haplogroup is highly represented, it has been defined as one of the founding haplogroups. Its M3 clade has been early described as the most frequent, with pan-American representation. However, it was also possible to find several other haplogroup Q …
Paternal heritage in Jujuy province (Northwest Argentina): Evidence for sex‐biased gene flow and genetic drift effects
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the diversity of paternal lineages in Jujuy province (Argentina) by analyzing Y chromosome markers. Furthermore, we examined among-population genetic variability based both on paternally (NRY haplotypes) and maternally (mtDNA haplogroups) inherited markers. We sought to evaluate the impact of sex-biased gene flow on genetic background in Jujuy, and contribute data on the microevolutionary forces acting in t…
Brief communication: Restricted geographic distribution for Y‐Q* paragroup in South America
We analyzed 21 paragroup Q* Y chromosomes from South American aboriginal and urban populations. Our aims were to evaluate the phylogenetic status, geographic distribution, and genetic diversity in these groups of chromosomes and compare the degree of genetic variation in relation to Q1a3a haplotypes. All Q* chromosomes from our series and five samples from North American Q* presented the derivate state for M346, that is present upstream to M3, an…
Surnames in Argentina: A population study through isonymy
In order to study the isonymic structure of Argentina, the surname distributions of 22.6 million electors registered for the year 2001 were analyzed in the 24 districts (distritos) and 541 municipalities (municipios) of the country. The number of different surnames found was 414,441. Matrices of isonymic distances between districts were constructed and tested for correlation with the geographic distance between the capital towns of the districts.…
Isonymy Structure of Buenos Aires City
The isonymy structure of Buenos Aires was studied based on its surname frequency. Information on 2,552,359 voters of the 28 Buenos Aires districts was used to estimate Lasker's coefficient of relationship by isonymy (R(i)), surname diversity according to Fisher's alpha, the coefficient of consanguinity resulting from random isonymy (F), and Nei's, Lasker's and the Euclidean isonymy distances. These distances were correlated with geographic distan…
Surnames in Bolivia: A study of the population of Bolivia through isonymy
In Bolivia, the Hispanic dual surname system is used. To describe the isonymic structure of Bolivia, the surname distribution of 12,139,448 persons registered in the 2006 census data was studied in 9 districts and 112 provinces of the nation, for a total of 23,244,064 surnames. The number of different surnames found was 174,922. Matrices of isonymic distances between the administrative units (districts and provinces) were constructed and tested f…
STR Markers Unveil Microgeographic Differentiation over the Steep Mountainous Landscape of Jujuy Province, Northwest Argentina
This study explores potential signals of microdifferentiation in the gene pool of three high-altitude populations from Jujuy province in northwest Argentina using highly polymorphic markers. These human communities are characterized by extreme living conditions and very low population densities owing to considerable height above sea level and steep orography. A set of autosomal short tandem repeats (STRs) located at chromosome 6 (6p21.3) was type…
Continental Origin for Q Haplogroup Patrilineages in Argentina and Paraguay
Haplogroup Q originated in Eurasia around 30,000 years ago. It is present in Y-chromosomes from Asia and Europe at rather low frequencies. Since America is undoubtedly one of the continents where this haplogroup is highly represented, it has been defined as one of the founding haplogroups. Its M3 clade has been early described as the most frequent, with pan-American representation. However, it was also possible to find several other haplogroup Q …
Variabilidad de linajes paternos en dos poblaciones del Noroeste argentino: Santiago del Estero y Tucumán
Se analiza el origen continental de los haplogrupos del cromosoma Y en poblaciones de Santiago del Estero y San Miguel de Tucumán con el fin de ampliar el mapa filogeográfico de los linajes paternos argentinos. Se recolectaron 283 muestras de sangre con encuestas genealógicas a donantes voluntarios de sexo masculino en centros de salud públicos y privados de ambas localidades. Mediante PCR alelo-específica se tipificaron 18 marcadores bialélicos …
Surnames in Chile: A study of the population of Chile through isonymy
In Chile, the Hispanic dual surname system is used. To describe the isonymic structure of this country, the distribution of 16,277,255 surnames of 8,178,209 persons was studied in the 15 regions, the 54 provinces, and the 346 communes of the nation. The number of different surnames found was 72,667. Effective surname number (Fisher's α) for the entire country was 309.0, the average for regions was 240.8 ± 17.6, for provinces 209.2 ± 8.9, and for …
Geographic altitude, surnames, and height variation of Jujuy (Argentina) conscripts
The height records of 48,589 conscripts born in Jujuy between 1870 and 1960 were examined in order to study the variation in adult male height (AMH) in terms of geographical altitude and surnames. Data were clustered by origin of surnames (divided into native and foreign names), decades, and according to the four Jujenean geographical regions distributed along an altitudinal gradient (Puna, Quebrada, Valle, and Ramal). The variation of surnames, …
Agrupamientos poblacionales en Uruguay inferidos en base a la distribución de apellidos
Recientemente publicamos el análisis de los apellidos del Padrón Electoral de 2010 de la República Oriental del Uruguay a través de distancias isonímicas, basado en sus 19 departamentos y las 171 comparaciones posibles entre estos, lo que mostró la forma-ción de dos grandes agrupamientos en el sur, y otros pocos vinculados en el norte y este. El objetivo del presente trabajo es detallar el análisis de las distancias isonímicas utilizando la distr…
Isonymic Relations in the Bolivia-Argentina Border Region
When migrating, people carry their cultural and genetic history, changing both the transmitting and the receiving populations. This phenomenon changes the structure of the population of a country. The question is how to analyze the impact on the border region. A demographic and geopolitical analysis of borders requires an interdisciplinary approach. An isonymic analysis can be a useful tool. Surnames are part of cultural history, sociocultural fe…
Perfil antropométrico en adultos del Noroeste argentino: Comparación Con Una Referencia Internacional
Desde una perspectiva bioantropológica las me - diciones antropométricas en adultos son exhaustivamente utilizadas en la evaluación morfológica de poblaciones argen - tinas extintas. La mayoría de los estudios antropométricos en adultos argentinos contemporáneos se limitan a la evaluación de talla, peso e IMC. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir otras variables antropométricas en adultos del Noroeste ar - gentino (NOA) y compararlas con una…
Les dermatoglyphes des Matacos: Analyse Qualitative Et Quantitative
Ocampo S.B., Dipierri J.E., Marcellino A.J. Les dermatoglyphes des Matacos : analyse qualitative et quantitative. In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, XIV° Série. Tome 5 fascicule 3, 1988. pp. 199-211
Fréquence du daltonisme dans la famille mataco-mataguayo
Dipierri J.E., Ocampo S.B. Fréquence du daltonisme dans la famille mataco-mataguayo. In: Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris, Nouvelle Série. Tome 1 fascicule 1-2, 1989. pp. 37-44
An estimation of inbreeding from isonymy in the historical (1734–1810) population of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina)
The method of isonymy to estimate inbreeding is applied to the historical population of the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Province de Jujuy, Republic of Argentina). Data from the baptismal records of the Parochial Church of Humahuaca from 1734 to 1810 were grouped into two periods, 1734-72 and 1773-1810. The analysis was carried out twice: (a) using the surnames exactly as they were registered; (b) combining homonymous surnames which were pronounced or …
Geographical variation and evolution of tertiary sexual equilibrium in the province of Jujuy (Argentina)
The tertiary sex ratio, as measured by the masculinity index, was examined in four regions of the Province of Jujuy in north-west Argentina over a period from 1869 to 1991. The results showed that inter-regional, as well as age group differences in MI existed which could be related to changing social and economic conditions in this area over the last two centuries.
Endemic HTLV in Japan and South America with special reference to mongoloid dispersal from Asia to the Andes
Se ha estimado que existe 1,2 millones de portadores del virus humano de la leucemia T tipo I (HTLV I) en todo el Japón, donde la incidencia de leucemia a linfocitos T del adulto es la más alta del mundo. Si se compara la distribución geográfica del HTLV-I y HTLV-II entre los portadores del virus en Sudamérica, se observa que el primero (HTLV-I) está limitado al área andina y que de norte a sur incluye: Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Chile y A…
Ethnic origin of y-chromosome haplotypes in subpopulations located at different altitudes in northwest Argentina
Se analizó sobre la base del polimorfismo del cromosoma Y del ADN, el origen étnico de linaje paterno en dos subpoblaciones amerindias del nordeste argentino exindidas de un mismo ancestro. Una de las subpoblaciones fue obtenida en San Salvador de Jujuy ubicado a 1.200 m sobre el nivel del mar y la segunda en los habitantes de Humahuaca con una altitud que fluctúa entre 2.500 a 3.500 metros. Encontramos un porcentaje de 40,5% de integración del c…
Birth Seasonality in Jujeño (North-West Argentina) Altitude Populations
Seasonality of births has been related to multiple factors, including environmental, biological and sociocultural ones, in populations of diverse geographic and cultural origin. However, the relationship between this variable of bioanthropologic interest and geographic altitude has not been adequately explored. The aim of this study was to analyse the monthly distribution pattern of birth rates in Jujeño (north-west Argentina) populations located…
Genetic structure and admixture in urban populations of the Argentine North-West
Five hundred years after the Spanish conquest, urban populations at ANW that have probably been subject to the same evolutionary forces present low genetic diversity and a similar genetic structure. Genetic distances and admixture percentages observed agree with census and ethno-historical data on settlement in the region
Surnames in Argentina: A population study through isonymy
In order to study the isonymic structure of Argentina, the surname distributions of 22.6 million electors registered for the year 2001 were analyzed in the 24 districts (distritos) and 541 municipalities (municipios) of the country. The number of different surnames found was 414,441. Matrices of isonymic distances between districts were constructed and tested for correlation with the geographic distance between the capital towns of the districts.…
Beringian Standstill and Spread of Native American Founders
Native Americans derive from a small number of Asian founders who likely arrived to the Americas via Beringia. However, additional details about the initial colonization of the Americas remain unclear. To investigate the pioneering phase in the Americas we analyzed a total of 623 complete mtDNAs from the Americas and Asia, including 20 new complete mtDNAs from the Americas and seven from Asia. This sequence data was used to direct high-resolution…
Isonymic structure of the Argentine Northwest
Surname distribution may be used as a substitute for quantitative information on the genetic structure of human populations due to panmictic deviations. This study analysed the isonymic structure of the Argentine Northwest (ANW) populations. Surname distribution of 2,576,548 voters (year 2001) in the 117 departments of the region was analysed. Fisher's alpha and coefficient of random relationship by isonymy were estimated. A dendrogram of the 117…
The LMS method and weight and height centiles in Jujuy (Argentina) children
Geographic Patterns of Genome Admixture in Latin American Mestizos
The large and diverse population of Latin America is potentially a powerful resource for elucidating the genetic basis of complex traits through admixture mapping. However, no genome-wide characterization of admixture across Latin America has yet been attempted. Here, we report an analysis of admixture in thirteen Mestizo populations (i.e. in regions of mainly European and Native settlement) from seven countries in Latin America based on data for…
Geographic altitude, surnames, and height variation of Jujuy (Argentina) conscripts
The height records of 48,589 conscripts born in Jujuy between 1870 and 1960 were examined in order to study the variation in adult male height (AMH) in terms of geographical altitude and surnames. Data were clustered by origin of surnames (divided into native and foreign names), decades, and according to the four Jujenean geographical regions distributed along an altitudinal gradient (Puna, Quebrada, Valle, and Ramal). The variation of surnames, …
Brief communication: Restricted geographic distribution for Y‐Q* paragroup in South America
We analyzed 21 paragroup Q* Y chromosomes from South American aboriginal and urban populations. Our aims were to evaluate the phylogenetic status, geographic distribution, and genetic diversity in these groups of chromosomes and compare the degree of genetic variation in relation to Q1a3a haplotypes. All Q* chromosomes from our series and five samples from North American Q* presented the derivate state for M346, that is present upstream to M3, an…
Isonymy Structure of Buenos Aires City
The isonymy structure of Buenos Aires was studied based on its surname frequency. Information on 2,552,359 voters of the 28 Buenos Aires districts was used to estimate Lasker's coefficient of relationship by isonymy (R(i)), surname diversity according to Fisher's alpha, the coefficient of consanguinity resulting from random isonymy (F), and Nei's, Lasker's and the Euclidean isonymy distances. These distances were correlated with geographic distan…
Sex differences in fingerprint ridge density in the Mataco-Mataguayo population
Microevolutionary processes due to landscape features in the province of Jujuy (Argentina)
Objectives: We seek to evaluate the influence of a diverse and rugged physical environment on the genetic background of human populations. Methods: We analyzed eight polymorphic Alu insertions in 226 individuals from Jujuy province (Argentina), which is composed of several regions with well‐defined geographical features and marked contrasts between them associated with differences in altitude (range: 700‐3300 m). This regional division was used t…
Surnames in Bolivia: A study of the population of Bolivia through isonymy
In Bolivia, the Hispanic dual surname system is used. To describe the isonymic structure of Bolivia, the surname distribution of 12,139,448 persons registered in the 2006 census data was studied in 9 districts and 112 provinces of the nation, for a total of 23,244,064 surnames. The number of different surnames found was 174,922. Matrices of isonymic distances between the administrative units (districts and provinces) were constructed and tested f…
Mortalidad infantil por malformaciones congénitas y condición socioeconómica: El caso de la Argentina
The IMRCM was not significantly associated with the country's marked socioeconomic heterogeneity; the highest %DCM values, on the other hand, were observed in the populations of the central and southern areas of the country. Given the relationship between the %DCM and socioeconomic development of the population, use of this indicator as a proxy of well-being and quality of life is suggested
Surnames in Chile: A study of the population of Chile through isonymy
In Chile, the Hispanic dual surname system is used. To describe the isonymic structure of this country, the distribution of 16,277,255 surnames of 8,178,209 persons was studied in the 15 regions, the 54 provinces, and the 346 communes of the nation. The number of different surnames found was 72,667. Effective surname number (Fisher's α) for the entire country was 309.0, the average for regions was 240.8 ± 17.6, for provinces 209.2 ± 8.9, and for …
Young Alu insertions within the MHC class I region in native American populations: Insights into the origin of the MHC‐ Alu repeats
OBJECTIVES: Genetic heterogeneity of two Amerindian populations (Jujuy province, Argentina, and Waorani tribe, Ecuador) was characterized by analyzing data on polymorphic Alu insertions within the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I region (6p21.31), which are completely nonexistent in Native Americans. We further evaluated the haplotype distribution and genetic diversity among continental ancestry groups and their potential impl…
Infant mortality due to congenital malformation in Argentina (1998–2009): Temporal and spatial analysis of neonatal and postneonatal components
Spatial and temporal analysis of infant mortality from congenital malformations in Brazil (1996–2010)
Anthropometric parameters in screening for excess of adiposity in Argentinian and Spanish adolescents: Evaluation using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) methodology
Differences exist with respect to size and body composition between the Argentinian and Spanish samples. ROC curves reflect a general pattern of variation. Waist-to-hip ratio and conicity index are less desirable in the diagnosis of excess adiposity and the most desirable is waist-to-height ratio
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