He Garrahan Hospitaldeveloped one together with specialists from the UBA unpublished tool for identifying faults associated with cell aging. This scientific advance promises to transform the way rare diseases are diagnosed in Argentina.
It’s about them First Argentine corner to measure the length of telomeres, small structures that protect DNA. With the new innovative method it will be possible expect serious illnessesfrom bone marrow failure to cancers.
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“The length of the curve depends on diet and environment and is different for each population. Using curves from other populations is not the most correct method.” It has been extremely valuable for us to preserve our country, which is very diverse in terms of ethnicity“Explained Carolina Pepe, a representative of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Hematology at the Garrahan Hospital, Clarín.
Alejandro Chaves, lead author of the study, added: “This made diagnosing biological disorders difficult. Telomere disorders, rare inherited diseases that can occur in childhood and require complex clinical decisions, such as the assessment of stem cell transplantation.
In the words of the research coordinator of the Children’s Health CenterSilvina Ruvinskyscientific progress will make it possible to detect more cases and improve diagnosis. “Medical teams will be able to identify early those who need specific genetic studies. They will also be able to avoid unnecessary tests if they do not pose a risk and better manage the treatment of children with very complex diseases,” he added.
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“It is important to distinguish what is hereditary and what is acquired in order to make a specific diagnosis and also for family genetic counseling,” added Carolina Pepe.
The message is given in a Context in which the 2026 budget projectas he could find out Infobaedetermines that Abolition of the financing law for the National universitiesThe Disability Emergency Act and the Funds for Garrahan.
It also occurs in a Moment in which there is a decline in vaccinations among children and adolescents against diseases that were thought to have been eradicated. The official data on vaccination coverage for 2024 show a historical decline when using vaccines Mandatory national calendar.
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