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Concentración de insulina e índices de insulinosensibilidad en niños y adolescentes sanos

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (4), 2016
Introducción. Existe escasa información acerca de los valores de referencia de la insulina y de los índices de insulinosensibilidad en pediatría. Objetivo. Describir la variación de insulina e índices subrogantes de insulinosensibilidad en la etapa pediátrica. Población y métodos. Variación de ...

Evaluation of the relationship between c-Kit expression and mean platelet volume in classic Kaposi's sarcoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: c-Kit is a proto-oncogene that encodes tyrosine kinase receptor (CD117). Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a useful marker, providing information on platelet function and diameter. Objective: To investigate c-Kit expression and intensity in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and to i...

Neonatal screening for severe combined immunodeficiency in Brazil

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective To apply, in Brazil, the T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) quantification technique using real-time polymerase chain reaction in newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency and assess the feasibility of implementing it on a large scale in Brazil. Methods 8715 newbor...

Portuguese cultural adaptation and validation of the Activities Scale for Kids (ASK)

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objectives: The main purpose of the current study was to perform the cross cultural adaptation and validation of the Activities Scale for Kids (ASK) both in its capability and performance versions to the European Portuguese language so it can be used in Portugal by healthcare professionals in c...

Erythrocyte oxidative stress markers in children with sickle cell disease

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (4), 2016
Abstract Objective To determine eight parameters of oxidative stress markers in erythrocytes from children with sickle cell disease and compare with the same parameters in erythrocytes from healthy children, since oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease and...

Distinct breakfast patterns on satiety perception in individuals with weight excess

ABSTRACT Objectives Western dietary pattern predisposes to weight gain, insulin resistance and cardiometabolic diseases. Promoting satiety via modifications in diet composition could be useful to fight weight gain. Mediterranean diet which is recognized to be cardioprotective contains high fiber and uns...

Increasing diagnostic effectiveness of thyroid nodule evaluation by implementation of cell block preparation in routine US-FNA analysis

ABSTRACT Objective Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (US-FNA) biopsy has proven to be an accurate and efficient tool in thyroid nodule evaluation. We evaluated whether cell block adds to the diagnostic accuracy of US-FNA. Subjects and methods Three hundred twenty-eight consecutive patients und...

Green banana pasta diet prevents oxidative damage in liver and kidney and improves biochemical parameters in type 1 diabetic rats

ABSTRACT Objective In this study, the effects of a green banana pasta diet on the oxidative damage from type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) were investigated. Materials and methods Formulations containing 25 (F25), 50 (F50), and 75% (F75) of green banana pasta were prepared and included in a 12-week diet o...

Assessment of the left ventricular function in normotensive prediabetics: a tissue Doppler echocardiography study

ABSTRACT Objective Several studies have shown that left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is increased in individuals with diabetes. However, there are scarce data about LV function in prediabetics. This study assessed the early changes in LV diastolic and systolic myocardial function in normotensive predia...