1. Molecular Research Unit Group (UNIMOL), Laboratory of Tropical Medicine, University of Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia;
2. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia;
3. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador;
4. Centro Especializado en Genética Médica (CEGEMED), Quito, Ecuador;
5. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador