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Study of serum levels and skin expression of S100B protein in psoriasis

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: S100B protein was reported to be elevated in psoriatic patients' serum, with no previous evaluation of its skin expression, in contrast to the extensively studied S100 protein. Objective: To evaluate the serum level and skin expression of S100B in psoriasis to assess its possible i...

Can FIB4 and NAFLD fibrosis scores help endocrinologists refer patients with non-alcoholic fat liver disease to a hepatologist?

ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of mathematical models used in non-invasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients to determine when the patient needs to be referred to a hepatologist. Subjects and methods Patient...

Vasculopatia livedóide: a propósito de um caso clínico

A vasculopatia livedóide é uma dermatose crônica oclusiva dos vasos sanguíneos da derme, de caráter pauci-inflamatório ou não inflamatório, extremamente dolorosa. A etiologia não é totalmente esclarecida; estando associada a eventos pró-trombóticos. Caracterizada pela presença de lesões mac...

Pilomatrixoma ampollar en caso pediátrico
Bullous pilomatrixoma in pediatric case

Rev. medica electron; 39 (3), 2017
Se realiza la presentación de un caso clínico en edad pediátrica con diagnóstico de pilomatrixoma, variedad ampollar. Este tumor benigno originado en la vaina del folículo piloso muestra una incidencia elevada en las dos primeras décadas de vida. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un caso c...

The challenge of the approach to oral cancer in primary health care

Abstract The aim of this study was to understand the performance of dentists in public health about mouth cancer. A cross-sectional study was performed whit 121 dentists from Fortaleza Health Department, interviewed through a semi-structured questionnaire. The study did not identify statistically signifi...

Local application of statins in the treatment of experimental periodontal disease in rats

J. appl. oral sci; 25 (2), 2017
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the local effects of statins as adjuvants for treatment by scaling and root planing (SRP) of periodontal disease induced in rats. Material and Methods Ninety rats were used in the present experiment. Periodontal disease was induced in all...

Prostate specific antigen and acinar density: a new dimension, the "Prostatocrit"

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background Prostate-specific antigen densities have limited success in diagnosing prostate cancer. We emphasise the importance of the peripheral zone when considered with its cellular constituents, the “prostatocrit”. Objective Using zonal volumes and asymmetry of glandular acini...

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis exhibiting predominance of periosteal reaction

Summary Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is an idiopathic nonpyogenic autoinflammatory bone disorder involving multiple sites, with clinical progression persisting for more than 6 months and which may have episodes of remission and exacerbation in the long term. It represents up to 2-5% of the ...

Dermatosis intertriginosa crónica de aparición tardía: pénfigo de Hailey-Hailey

Rev. argent. dermatol; 98 (1), 2017
El pénfigo familiar benigno o enfermedad de Hailey Hailey, es una genodermatosis vesico-ampollar autosómica dominante, con penetrancia incompleta y expresividad variable de presentación infrecuente. Se presenta el caso de un paciente con un cuadro de cinco años de evolución, caracterizado por lesion...

Helicobacter Pylory infection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Clinics; 72 (3), 2017
OBJECTIVE: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common esophageal diseases in the developing world, but the relationship between esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and Helicobacter pylori infection remains a neglected topic. The primary objective of this study was to determine the associ...