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Is There A System Inflammatory Effect of Cholesteatoma?

Abstract Introduction Inflammation causes squamous epithelial transformation of the mucosa in the middle ear cavity and plays a role in the onset, growth, spread, and recurrence of cholesteatoma. Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate the systemic inflammatory effect in chronic otit...

Low glycemic index diet reduces body fat and attenuates inflammatory and metabolic responses in patients with type 2 diabetes

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to verify the effects of glycemic index (GI) on body composition, and on inflammatory and metabolic markers concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes. Subjects and methods In this randomized controlled parallel trial, twenty subjects (aged 42.4 ± 5....

Fatores de risco para otite média secretora

A patogênese da otite média secretora é multifatorial e envolve a resposta imunológica, fatores genéticos e anatômicos. Muitos dos fatores relacionados à otite média aguda também têm sido postulados como relevantes para a otite média crônica e recorrente. Evidências indicam que não há dife...

Vacina de Bordetella pertussis reduz IgE específica, inflamação e remodelamento num modelo animal de alergia respiratória induzida por ácaro

Objetivo: Adjuvantes, como lipopolissacárides bacterianos, vêm sendo estudados para melhorar a eficácia da imunoterapia alérgeno-específica. A vacina de Bordetella pertussis (Pw) mostrou ter papel protetor em modelos de asma induzida por ovalbumina. Porém, seu papel na alergia a ácaros é desconhe...

Para entender la acción de cortisol en inflamación aguda: una mirada desde la glándula suprarrenal hasta la célula blanco

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (2), 2017
Glucocorticoids (cortisol in humans) are essential for numerous biological functions. Among critically ill patients, therapy with cortisol has gained strength in recent years, but clinical results have been mixed. A series of events, that may explain the diversity of clinical responses, occur from the sy...

Skin symptoms as diagnostic clue for autoinflammatory diseases

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Autoinflammatory disorders are immune-mediated diseases with increased production of inflammatory cytokines and absence of detectable autoantibodies. They course with recurrent episodes of systemic inflammation and fever is the most common symptom. Cutaneous manifestations are prevalent and impo...

Differences in Hepatic Expression of Iron, Inflammation and Stress-Related Genes in Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Ann. hepatol; 16 (1), 2017
Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. We have previously shown that hepatic reticuloendothelial system (RES) iron deposition is associated with an advanced degree of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in humans. In this study, we ...

Fibrosis endomiocárdica

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 24 (1), 2017
Resumen La fibrosis endomiocárdica o endocarditis de Löffler es una patología de causa todavía desconocida, esta puede presentarse durante la evolución de diversas enfermedades de causa infecciosa, tumoral, autoinmune, medicamentos, etc. En muchos casos el presentar eosinofilia moderada (más de 150...

Hypomagnesemia and its relation with chronic low-grade inflammation in obesity

Summary Introduction: The accumulation of visceral fat in obesity is associated with excessive production of proinflammatory adipokines, which contributes to low-grade chronic inflammation state. Moreover, the literature has shown that mineral deficiency, in particular of magnesium, has important role i...

Efeito do Programa Alimentar Brasileiro Cardioprotetor nos marcadores inflamatórios de pacientes em prevenção secundária para doença cardiovascular, um ensaio clínico randomizado

Introdução:O Programa Alimentar Brasileiro Cardioprotetor (DICA Br) é pautado nas atuais diretrizes para tratamento e prevenção dos fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares (DCV). Objetivo:Avaliar o efeito do DICA Brnos biomarcadores inflamatórios de pacientes em prevenção secundária para...