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Influence of oophorectomy on glycemia and lipidogram

Acta cir. bras; 33 (5), 2018
Abstract Purpose: To verify the influence of oophorectomy on lipidogram and glycemia. Methods: Fifty six female rats were divided into the following 7 groups (n = 8): group 1 - sham group, group 2 - oophorectomy 30 days, group 3 - oophorectomy 35 days, group 4 - oophorectomy 40 days, group 5 - oophor...

Long term maintenance of glucose and lipid concentrations after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Abstract Objective: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) reduces body weight and the comorbidities associated with obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether glucose and lipid profiles were maintained during a 5-year follow-up period after RYGB. Subjects and methods: Anthropometric and laborator...

OxLDL plasma levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the conventional lipid profile, oxLDL levels and ApoE polymorphism in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in elderly individuals without cognitive impairment. Methods: Eighty elderly individuals were selected and the levels of o...

Lipoaspiração laser-assistida de alta definição

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 33 (1), 2018
Introdução: Desde a introdução da técnica de lipoaspiração, a melhora do contorno corporal vem ganhando novos horizontes. O uso da lipoaspiração superficial passou a ser usado a favor da estética e, com isso, o uso de tecnologias, tais como o VASER e o laser de Diodo, nos comprimentos de 915 e ...

Harvesting Season and Botanical Origin Interferes in Production and Nutritional Composition of Bee Pollen

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT We aimed to evaluate the frequency of bee pollen production, its botanical origin and chemical composition when collected in different seasons. Our results indicate that higher proteins (22.80 ± 3.09%) and flavonoids (2789.87 ± 1396.00 μg 100g-1) levels were obtained in the winter season,...

The Effect of Ferrous Nano-oxide Particles on Physiological Traits and Nutritional Compounds of Soybean ( Glycine max L) Seed

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Soybean (Glycine max L.) seed contains amounts of protein, lipid, carbohydrate and mineral elements, which protein and lipid have been known as a main part for soybean's trade value. In this study, in order to investigate the effect of ferrous nano-oxide particles on nutritional compounds of soy...

High relative abundance of firmicutes and increased TNF-α levels correlate with obesity in children

Salud pública Méx; 60 (1), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the correlation among pro- or anti-inflammatory cytokines and the two main gut microbiota phyla in obese children. Materials and methods: Anthropometric data were obtained from 890 children under 14 years old to determine the degree of obesity. Serum cytokine conce...

Neumopatía por aspiración (sindrome aspirativo

Aspiration pulmonary disease is the condition in which there is a passage of gastric or oral content to the airways; the extent of aspiration is conditioned by the amount and frequency with which it occurs. The diagnostic approach of this pathology begins with an adequate clinical history with special em...

Biochemical parameters of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) of the Brazilian Cerrado

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (1), 2018
The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is classified as a vulnerable species on Brazil’s list of species at risk of extinction mainly due to deforestation and forest fires. This has contributed to a considerable increase in detailed clinical case records of the treatment of wild species at veteri...

Impacto dos ácidos graxos dietéticos no perfil lipídico, inflamatório, oxidativo e na ativação dos fatores de transcrição NF-KB e Nrf2 em pacientes com epilepsia submetidos à dieta cetogênica

Introdução: a epilepsia é uma doença neurológica, cuja prevalência é de 0,5 a 1% na população, sendo que 20 a 30% dos pacientes apresentam crises refratárias ao tratamento medicamentoso. A dieta cetogênica (DC) composta por alto teor de gorduras, baixo teor de carboidratos e quantidade proteic...