• A consensus statement on birth defects surveillance, prevention, and care in Latin America and the Caribbean 

      Zarante, Ignacio; Hurtado-Villa, Paula; Walani, Salimah R.; Kancherla, Vijaya; Camelo, J.; Giugliani, Roberto; Groisman, Boris; Howson, C. P.; Duran, Pablo (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Birth defects contribute up to 21% of the mortality in those under 5 years of age in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and that burden has been compounded by the Zika virus epidemic. In 2001, the March of Dimes launched ...
    • Opportunities and challenges for newborn screening and early diagnosis of rare diseases in Latin America 

      Giugliani, Roberto; Taucher, Silvia Castillo; Hafez, Sylvia; Oliveira, João Bosco; Restrepo, Mariana Rico; Rozenfeld, Paula; Zarante, Ignacio; Gonzaga-Jauregui, Claudia (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Rare diseases (RDs) cause considerable death and disability in Latin America. Still, there is no consensus on their definition across the region. Patients with RDs face a diagnostic odyssey to find a correct diagnosis, ...