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Mecanismos fisiopatológicos de la sarcopenia en la EPOC

La sarcopenia es una enfermedad caracterizada por la pérdida de masa muscular, fuerza muscular y rendimiento físico, siendo la principal causa de fragilidad en los adultos mayores. La sarcopenia es altamente prevalente en individuos con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) que conduce a un m...

Tumor miofibroblástico inflamatorio: presentación variable de una misma patología

Rev. chil. pediatr; 90 (3), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN: El tumor miofibroblástico inflamatorio (TMI) es una neoplasia benigna infrecuente, de comportamiento clínico impredecible. OBJETIVOS: describir 3 casos de TMI diagnosticados entre marzo 2014 y enero 2018 en Hospital Clinico San Borja Arriaran, y realizar una revisión actualizada de la l...

Micronutrientes: un eslabón clave en la inmunopatogénesis de la lepra
Micronutrients: a key link in the immunopathogenesis of leprosy

The purpose of this work was to analyze the prevalence of fetal mortality (FM) in mothers in early adolescence (10-14 years), late adolescence (15-19 years) and in adults (20-34 years), during the period 2014-2016, in the North Department of Santander-Colombia. The factors taken into account were: gestat...

Hematologic parameters and neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio in the prediction of urethroplasty success

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: The pathophysiology of urethral stricture and its recurrence remains vague and one of the important causes is progressive inflammation. It has been shown in recent years that the neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio is a marker of systemic inflammation and is associated with prognosis in ma...

Evaluation of the use of tacrolimus ointment for the prevention of hypertrophic scars in experimental model

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract BACKGROUND: Tacrolimus, for its activity on modulation of collagen production and fibroblast activity, may have a role in the prevention of hypertrophic scars. OBJECTIVES: Evaluate macroscopic, microscopic, metabolic, laboratory effects and side effects of the use of topical tacrolimus ointmen...

Inflammatory and linear verrucous epidermal nevus in vulvar region: a differential diagnosis with vulvar condyloma

Introduction: Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) is a variant of verrucous epidermal nevus. It has a psoriasiform or eczematous and itchy aspect, and has differential diagnosis compared to other more common dermatoses; thus, histological studies are often necessary. It mainly affects w...

Positive outcomes of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor on histopathologic and biochemical changes induced by ureteral obstruction

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES: We examined the effects of tadalafil, one of the phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, in a rat model of with partial and complete unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). METHODS: The rats were divided into 5 groups: sham (n=6), partial unilateral ureteral obstruction (PUUO, n=...

Inflammatory markers are beneficial in the early stages of cerebral venous thrombosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but serious cause of acute stroke. Inflammation is a hypothetical etiological factor in CVT. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate inflammatory marker levels in CVT patients and compare these with healthy individuals. Methods: This prospectiv...

Influence of pregnancy on the inflammatory process following direct pulp capping: a preliminary study in rats

Braz. dent. j; 30 (1), 2019
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inflammatory process following direct pulp capping during pregnancy. This experimental study involved 48 maxillary first molars of female Wistar rats. The procedures were performed in pregnant and non-pregnant animals (n =20 each). Direct pulp cappin...

Study of tissue inflammatory response in different mice strains infected by dematiaceous fungi Fonsecaea pedrosoi

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Diseases caused by melanized fungi include mycetoma, chromoblastomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis. This broad clinical spectrum depends on the dynamic interactions between etiologic agent and host. The immune status of the host influences on the development of the disease, as, an exem...