ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate for 12 months the changes of body weight using Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) and if these changes are related to inflammatory markers. Subjects and methods Twenty women of childbearing age who chose the DMPA, without previous use of ...
Adiponectina/sangre,
Metabolismo Basal/efectos de los fármacos,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Composición Corporal/efectos de los fármacos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Calorimetría Indirecta,
Metabolismo Energético/efectos de los fármacos,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Glucosa/análisis,
Insulina/sangre,
Interleucina-6/sangre,
Leptina/sangre,
Acetato de Medroxiprogesterona/farmacología,
Nicotinamida Fosforribosiltransferasa/sangre,
Aumento de Peso/efectos de los fármacos,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre
Abstract: Objective: Evidence of oxidative stress was reported in individuals with Down syndrome. There is a growing interest in the contribution of the immune system in Down syndrome. The aim of this study is to evaluate the coenzyme Q10 and selected pro-inflammatory markers such as interleukin 6 and t...
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to correlate the values of abdominal circumference (AC) and body mass index (BMI) with the levels of total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT) and sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG). We aimed to analyze the association between the anthropomet...
Madeira, Isabel;
Bordallo, Maria Alice;
Rodrigues, Nádia Cristina;
Carvalho, Cecilia;
Gazolla, Fernanda;
Collett-Solberg, Paulo;
Medeiros, Clarice;
Bordallo, Ana Paula;
Borges, Marcos;
Monteiro, Claudia;
Ribeiro, Rebeca.
ABSTRACT Objective Leptin has been suggested as a potential biomarker of cardiovascular risk. This paper aims to ascertain, based on a sample of prepubertal children, which serum leptin value best suited to identify metabolic syndrome (MS). Subjects and methods This observational, cross-sectional stu...
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between thyroid function abnormalities and breast cancer and, in particular, the prognostic markers of breast cancer.. Subjects and methods Baseline levels of thyrotropin, free triiodothyronine, free thyroxine and thyroid autoan...
Autoanticuerpos/sangre,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Neoplasias de la Mama/sangre,
Neoplasias de la Mama/complicaciones,
Neoplasias de la Mama/fisiopatología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Inmunohistoquímica,
Pronóstico,
Glándula Tiroides/irrigación sanguínea,
Glándula Tiroides/fisiopatología,
Tirotropina/sangre,
Tiroxina/sangre,
Triyodotironina/sangre
Pischke, Sven;
Schulze-zur-Wiesch, Julian;
Lütgehetmann, Marc;
Kreuels, Benno;
Lueth, Stefan;
Kapaun, Petra;
Benten, Daniel;
Schmiedel, Stefan;
Sterneck, Martina;
Lohse, Ansgar W;
Polywka, Susanne.
Abstract: Background. There are only few reports about travel-associated, imported tropical hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 1 infections within Western travellers. We describe the clinical course of a single outbreak of hepatitis E in a German travellers group returning from India and compare the resu...
Brotes de Enfermedades,
Virus de la Hepatitis E/genética,
Hepatitis E/virología,
Viaje,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Reacciones Falso Positivas,
Genotipo,
Alemania/epidemiología,
Anticuerpos Antihepatitis/sangre,
Hepatitis E/diagnóstico,
Hepatitis E/epidemiología,
Hepatitis E/transmisión,
Virus de la Hepatitis E/inmunología,
Virus de la Hepatitis E/patogenicidad,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Inmunoglobulina M/sangre,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
ARN Viral/genética,
Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores de Riesgo,
Pruebas Serológicas,
Carga Viral,
India/epidemiología
Abstract: Approximately 10% of individuals do not respond to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, i.e. non-responders (NRs). We aimed to investigate the association of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-12B gene polymorphisms with responsiveness to the HBV vaccine in Korean infants. Among 300 healthy infants (9-1...
Vacunas contra Hepatitis B/administración & dosificación,
Hepatitis B/prevención & control,
Subunidad p40 de la Interleucina-12/genética,
Interleucina-4/genética,
Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Frecuencia de los Genes,
Anticuerpos Antihepatitis/sangre,
Hepatitis B/genética,
Hepatitis B/inmunología,
Antígenos de Superficie de la Hepatitis B/sangre,
Esquemas de Inmunización,
Fenotipo,
Farmacogenética,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Vacunación,
República de Corea
Jia, Ji-Dong;
Xie, Wen;
Ding, Hui-Guo;
Mao, Hua;
Guo, Hui;
Li, Yonggang;
Wang, Xiaojin;
Wang, Jie-Fei;
Lu, Wei;
Li, Cheng-Zhong;
Mao, Yimin;
Wang, Gui-Qiang;
Gao, Yue-qiu;
Wang, Bangmao;
Zhang, Qin;
Ge, Yan;
Wai-Sun Wong, Vincent.
Abstract: Introduction and aim. Hyponatremia is common in patients with decompensated cirrhosis and is associated with increased mortality. Tolvaptan, a vasopressor V2 receptor antagonist, can increase free wáter excretion, but its efficacy and safety in cirrhotic patients remain unclear. Material an...
Antagonistas de los Receptores de Hormonas Antidiuréticas/uso terapéutico,
Benzazepinas/uso terapéutico,
Hiponatremia/tratamiento farmacológico,
Cirrosis Hepática/complicaciones,
Sodio/sangre,
Antagonistas de los Receptores de Hormonas Antidiuréticas/efectos adversos,
Benzazepinas/efectos adversos,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Hiponatremia/sangre,
Hiponatremia/etiología,
Hiponatremia/mortalidad,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Cirrosis Hepática/diagnóstico,
Cirrosis Hepática/mortalidad,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores de Tiempo,
Tolvaptán,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
China
Abstract: Introduction and aim. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). It is associated with a reduced quality of life and poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to compare two groups of patients who did and did not develop ov...
Encefalopatía Hepática/etiología,
Hipertensión Portal/cirugía,
Derivación Portosistémica Intrahepática Transyugular/efectos adversos,
Factores de Edad,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado,
Creatinina/sangre,
República Checa,
Complicaciones de la Diabetes/etiología,
Encefalopatía Hepática/diagnóstico,
Hipertensión Portal/diagnóstico,
Hipertensión Portal/etiología,
Hipertensión Portal/fisiopatología,
Modelos Logísticos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Presión Venosa
Abstract Background and objective: The clinical presentations and disease courses of patients hospitalized with either influenza A virus subtype H7N9 (H7N9) or 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus were compared in a recent report, but associated cardiac complications remain unclear. The present retrospect...
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Enfermedad Crítica,
Ecocardiografía,
Electrocardiografía,
Cardiopatías/mortalidad,
Cardiopatías/virología,
Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A,
Subtipo H7N9 del Virus de la Influenza A,
Gripe Humana/complicaciones,
Gripe Humana/mortalidad,
Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos,
Admisión del Paciente,
Respiración Artificial/estadística & datos numéricos,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa,
Factores de Riesgo,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores de Tiempo
