Different from developed countries, molecular characteristic of colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) among Indonesians in the age group of ≤40 years old is mostly similar compared to the CRC of the age group of >40 years old, and both are sporadic cancers. To know the association of molecular characteristic with the risk factors of CRC, a cross sectional study was conducted to analyze the associat…
Increasing prevalence of obesity occurs worldwide and can affect all ages levels. Risk factors of increasing metabolic syndrome were associated with changes in lifestyle, obesity and low birth weight (LBW). This study was aimed to analyze the genotype IRS-1, genotype PTPN1 and LBW in metabolic syndrome risk factors. In 2009, this restrospective cohort study was comprised of 97 LBW and 100 norma…
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and chronic disease. This disease stillleads to high morbidity and mortality rate in many countries including lndonesia. WHO's report in 2011, stated that Indonesia is the fourth largest country contributing to TB cases in the world. In many developing countries, children aged below 15 years with TB are 15 % of all TB cases. In Kabupaten Wonosobo, the number of…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by dengue virus and spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Among the 14 kecamatans in Yogyakarla City, Ngampilan was one of the highest cases of DHF in 2011, i.e. 38 cases. This study was aimed to understand the factors related with those DHF incidence by conducting an observational study employed case-control desi…
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis disease which is suspectedly the most widely spread in the world, included lndonesia. In 2011, the number of leptospirosis case in Yogyakarta City was multi-folded compared with the previous years. The study was aimed to understand the factors correlated with the disease incidence in that city in 2011 by conducting an observational study with case control design. The…