Danna Mae S. Opiso

ORCID: 0009-0009-7598-858X
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Research Areas
  • Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

University of the Philippines Manila
2023-2024

Choledochal cysts (CC) are rare congenital, cystic dilations of the biliary tree occurring predominantly in Asian populations and females. Patients usually children presenting with any following: abdominal pain, palpable mass, jaundice. Its congenital nature hints at a potential genetic cause. A possible causal gene is TP53, tumor suppressor germline variant called rs201753350 (c.91G>A) that changed from G allele to an allele, decreasing cell proliferation suppressing activity its functional...

10.47895/amp.vi0.9091 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Acta Medica Philippina 2024-01-01
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