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GBA mutations p.N370S and p. L444P are associated with Parkinson's disease in patients from Northern Brazil

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Mutations of the GBA gene have been reported in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) from a number of different countries, including Brazil. In order to confirm this pattern in a sample of PD patients from northern Brazil, we conducted a case-control study of the occurrence of the two most com...

Hereditary spastic paraplegia: a clinical and epidemiological study of a Brazilian pediatric population

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Aims: To investigate hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) in a pediatric Brazilian sample. Methods: Epidemiological, clinical, radiological and laboratory data were analyzed in 35 patients. Results: Simple HSP (HSP-S) was detected in 12 patients, and complicated HSP (HSP-C) was detected in 23 ...

Adrenal cortical carcinoma in infancy

Familial pulmonary fibrosis: a heterogeneous spectrum of presentations

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the clinical, functional, and radiological features of index cases of familial pulmonary fibrosis (FPF) in Brazil. Methods: We evaluated 35 patients with FPF - of whom 18 (51.4%) were women - with a median age of 66.0 years (range, 35.5-89.3 years). All of the patients c...

Panniculitis in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a multicentric cohort study

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Objective: To evaluate prevalence, clinical manifestations, laboratory abnormalities, treatment and outcome in a multicenter cohort of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients with and without panniculitis. Methods: Panniculitis was diagnosed due to painful subcutaneous nod...

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children with first degree relatives diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Objective: A first-degree relative affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in childhood is an important risk factor for developing the disorder in adulthood. The relationship between a family history of OCD and the presence of OCS and its correlates in chil...

Estudio Transversal: Cáncer de Mama en Pacientes del Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga, 2017

INTRODUCCIÓN: A nivel mundial el cáncer de mama según la Organización Mundial de la Salud ocupa el primer lugar, representando el 22.7% de los cánceres femeninos. En el Ecuador esta patología se encuentra en primer lugar con una prevalencia del 32.7%. El objetivo del presente estudio es conocer la ...

Xerosis cutis and associated co-factors in women with prurigo nodularis

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (5), 2018
Abstract: Background: Current data regarding the associated factors of prurigo nodularis are still uncertain, except for atopic predisposition. Objectives: The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the frequencies of xerosis and other accompanying diseases of female patients with prurigo nodular...

Manifestações clínicas iniciais em pacientes com doença inflamatória intestinal

Arq. gastroenterol; 55 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is often delayed because of the lack of an ability to recognize its major clinical manifestations. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to describe the onset of clinical manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS: A cross-se...

Consenso argentino sobre enfermedad de Pompe de inicio tardío
Argentine consensus on late-onset Pompe's disease

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (supl.1), 2018
La enfermedad de Pompe (EP) es un desorden metabólico autosómico recesivo infrecuente, producido por la ausencia o deficiencia de la enzima lisosomal alfa-glucosidasa ácida en los tejidos de los individuos afectados. Se considera enfermedad de Pompe de inicio tardío (EPIT) en aquellos individuos de m...