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Nuts and Cardiovascular Diseases: Focus on Brazil Nuts

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death globally and most CVD can be prevented by addressing their risk factors, such as an unhealthy diet. Many authors have studied the benefits of nut consumption on CVD. Nuts contain high amounts of vegetable protein, unsaturated fatty acids, dietary ...

Experiencia en la utilización de hipolipemiantes en una cohorte de pacientes en 12 ciudades colombianas

Med. UIS; 32 (1), 2019
Resumen Introducción: Los estudios de utilización de medicamentos sirven para evaluar la efectividad y seguridad de los fármacos en la práctica real, diferente al contexto del estudio clínico controlado. Los hipolipemiantes actúan sobre el perfil lipídico disminuyendo el riesgo de enfermedades ca...

CHILD syndrome: successful treatment of skin lesions with topical lovastatin and cholesterol lotion

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (3), 2019
Abstract: CHILD syndrome (Congenital Hemidysplasia, Ichthyosiform erythroderma, Limb Defects) is a rare X-linked dominant disease. The authors report a 2-month-old patient presenting with typical features of CHILD syndrome that was treated with a topical solution containing cholesterol and lovastatin, wi...

Proposition of decision limits for serum lipids in Brazilian children aged one to 13 years

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (2), 2019
Abstract Objective: To determine decision limits for total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides in healthy children and adolescents from Cuiabá, Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 1866 healthy children and adolescents randomly selected...

Serum uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio is a strong predictor of metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes mellitus

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clinical entity that associated with increased risk of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular diseases. Serum uric acid levels are correlated MS criteria. We hypothesized whether a uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio (UHR) could predict diabetic r...

Consumo de ácidos graxos e álcool e sua relação com subfrações lipídicas quantificadas por ultracentrifugação vertical

Nesta tese, determinou-se o consumo alimentar e consumo de álcool de 2972 participantes de pesquisa do Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil). Posteriormente foi identificada a relação da dieta e álcool com as subfrações de colesterol medidas por ultracentrifugação vertical, denomi...

Superimposing a high-fat diet on schistosoma mansoni infection affects renin-angiotensin system components in the mouse kidney

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The levels of the full-length form of the (pro)renin receptor (PRR), a component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), may be reduced in the membranes of kidneys in renal diseases. This study aimed to investigate the RAS components in the kidneys of mice submitted to a combinatio...

Improvement in muscular strength and aerobic capacities in elderly people occurs independently of physical training type or exercise model

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: Progressive decline of physiological processes with aging is normal. Aging is also associated with decreased functional capacity and onset of many diseases. This study evaluated the changes in physical fitness (PF), body composition (BC), and lipid profile (LP) in elderly men completing diffe...

Metabolic and hormonal assessment of adolescent and young adult women with prior premature adrenarche

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: Follow-up studies of girls with premature adrenarche have reported the development of polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia and a propensity to cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of these conditions in patients previously treated...

Lipid profile and statin use in critical care setting: implications for kidney outcome

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether pre-hospital statin use is associated with lower renal replacement therapy requirement and/or death during intensive care unit stay. Methods: Prospective cohort analysis. We analyzed 670 patients consecutively admitted to the intensive care unit of an academic t...