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Correlação entre a circunferência do pescoço e resistência a insulina em pacientes com DHGNA

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance, especially that induced by obesity, plays a central role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the evaluation of overweight patients is important, the nutritional assessment tools used in clinical practice have limitations. Neck circu...

Local and systemic effects caused by Crotalus durissus terrificus, Crotalus durissus collilineatus, and Crotalus durissus cascavella snake venoms in swiss mice

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Crotalus envenomations cause serious complications and can be fatal without appropriate treatment. Venom isoforms present and inter/intraspecific variations in the venom composition can result in different symptoms presented by bites by snakes from the same species but from differ...

Melatonin effects on pulmonary tissue in the experimental model of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the pulmonary alterations of animals with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) submitted to Biliary Duct Ligature (BDL), as well as the antioxidant effect of Melatonin (MEL). Methods: Sixteen male Wistar rats, divided into four Sham groups: BDL group, Sham + MEL group and BDL ...

Pretreatment of hepatetctomized rats with Coleus forskohlii did not interfere with the course of hepatic hyperplasia

Acta cir. bras; 34 (6), 2019
Abstract Purpose Coleus forskohlii Briq., a medicinal plant originally from India, has been indicated against heart disease, expiratory disorders, convulsions, and hepatic changes, among others. In view of the broad pharmacological potential of the plant and the scarce information about its effects, the...

A new organ preservation solution for static cold storage of the liver. Amniotic fluid

Acta cir. bras; 34 (4), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of amniotic fluid in liver preservation in organ transplantation, and compare it with standard preservation solutions. Methods: The groups consisted of Group 1: Ringer Lactate (RL) group, Group 2: HTK group, Group 3: UW group, Group 4: AF group. The livers of ra...

Effect of sevoflurane pretreatment in relieving liver ischemia/reperfusion-induced pulmonary and hepatic injury

Acta cir. bras; 34 (8), 2019
Abstract Purpose To investigate the effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced pulmonary/hepatic injury Methods Fifty-one Wistar rats were randomly grouped into sham, I/R, and sevoflurane groups. After reperfusion, the structural change of the lung was measured by Smi...

Effects of intraperitoneal glutamine in the treatment of experimental sepsis

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Sepsis is an important public health issue and is associated with high treatment costs and high mortality rates. Glutamine supplementation has proven to be beneficial to the functions of the immune system, acting beneficially in the evolution of patients in severe catabolic states. ...

Imagen del mes: lesión focal hepática en el cirrótico, cuando no todo son malas noticias

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 30 (1), 2019

Esclerodermia y Cirrosis Biliar Primaria (Síndrome de Reynolds): Descripción de un Caso

Rev. méd. Panamá; 39 (1), 2019
El síndrome de Reynolds, se define como cirrosis biliar primaria en pacientes con esclerodermia; este síndrome debe ser sospechado en aquellos pacientes que desarrollen un patrón colestásico. Se reporta una paciente con antecedente de esclerodermia que se presenta con ictericia, a quien se le co...

Metastatic choroidal melanoma to the contralateral eye: a rare case

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Uveal melanoma is the most common adult primary intraocular cancer. Although liver metastasis is common to the natural history of the disease, metastasis to the fellow eye is extremely rare. Here we report the case of a 59-year-old man with choroidal melanoma in his right eye who underwent enucl...