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Hipercalcemia hipocalciurica familiar en una paciente con mutación del receptor de calcio: forma atípica de presentación y tratamiento con cinacalcet
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia in a patient with calcium-sensing receptor mutation: atypical clinical presentation and treatment with cinacalcet

Actual. osteol; 13 (1), 2017
El hiperparatiroidismo familiar y la hipercalcemia hipocalciúrica familiar (HHF) constituyen un subgrupo heterogéneo de trastornos con herencia mendeliana, que representan en conjunto el 5% de las causas de hipercalcemia PTH dependiente. La HHF se asocia con mutaciones del gen del receptor sensor de ca...

Controlled clinical trial addressing teeth whitening with hydrogen peroxide in adolescents: a 12-month follow-up

Clinics; 72 (3), 2017
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the colorimetric change in incisors and canines of adolescents aged 12 to 20 years submitted to at-home whitening and to evaluate satisfaction, sensitivity and discomfort during the procedures through a questionnaire. METHOD: Thirty adolescents were randomly assigned to the follo...

Biological properties of disturbed and undisturbed Cerrado sensu stricto from Northeast Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract The aim of this study was to measure soil microbial biomass and soil surface fauna in undisturbed and disturbed Cerrado sensu stricto (Css) from Sete Cidades National Park, Northeast Brazil. The following sites were sampled under Cerrado sensu stricto (Css) at the park: undisturbed and disturbed...

Ankle-Brachial Index as a Predictor of Mortality in Hemodialysis: A 5-Year Cohort Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) has been found to be a strong predictor of mortality in some hemodialysis populations in studies with relatively short periods of follow-up, lower than 2 years. Objective: This study aimed to assess the predictive value of abnormal ABI as a risk ...

Role of Candida species from HIV infected children in enamel caries lesions: an in vitro study

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (1), 2017
Abstract Objectives This study analyzed the capacity of Candida spp. from dental biofilm of HIV infected (HIV+) children to demineralize primary molar enamel in vitro by Transversal Microhardness (TMH), Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and the quantity of calcium ions (Ca2+) released from the enamel. ...

Intestinal absorption of iron and calcium from soy and cow's milk-based infant formulas in weanling rats pups

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the intestinal absorption of iron and calcium between soy-based and cow's milk-based infant formulas in weanling rats. Methods: Twenty male Wistar rats, twenty-one days old on the first day of weaning, were used in this experiment, divided in two Groups, ...

Hipocalcemia no deslocamento de abomaso de bovinos: estudo de 39 casos

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (1), 2017
Este estudo avaliou o status do cálcio sérico em 39 vacas com deslocamento de abomaso (DA), provenientes de 30 propriedades leiteiras selecionadas, na região de Campos Gerais no Paraná. O diagnóstico do deslocamento de abomaso foi realizado por percussão auscultatória, além dos sinais clínicos e...

Composição de eletrólitos e minerais e avaliação microbiológica do leite de lactantes a termo coletado antes e após a pasteurização e de leite cru de mães de recém-nascido pré-termo à beira de leito

Resumo: Introdução: A alimentação enteral dos recém-nascidos pré-termo (RNPT) permanece um desafio, pois não se sabe ao certo o que é necessário para se ter uma nutrição que atenda a todas as suas necessidades de crescimento e desenvolvimento. O leite humano supre as necessidades dos RNPT nas ...

Controversias sobre el rastreo de los niveles séricos de vitamina D y su suplementación

Si bien los niveles bajos de vitamina D se han asociado con varios resultados de interés en salud, aún resulta motivo de controversia qué significa un nivel bajo, cual es la utilidad de su suplementación y cuales son sus potenciales efectos adversos. En ese contexto, se realizó en el Servicio de M...

Quimioprevención de neoplasias colorrectales en pacientes con neoplasias colónicas previas
Colorectal neoplasia chemoprevention in patients with previous colorectal neoplasia