ABSTRACT Introduction: Mineral and bone metabolism disorders in chronic kidney disease (CKD-MBD) constitute a syndrome defined by changes in calcium, phosphorus (P), vitamin D and parathormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and its specific cofactor, Klotho. CKD-MBD, as well as smoking, are assoc...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The objective was to identify comorbidities related to HIV-positive patients in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina. METHODS: A retrospective, descriptive observational design study which analyzed data from 424 patients assisted by the sexually transmitted disease/acquired immuno...
Objetivos. Sendo os nutrientes contidos no sangue materno a única fonte de nutriçäo do feto fornecida pela via placentária, realizou-se este estudo para determinar as concentraçöes de alfa-tocoferol e beta-caroteno, nos sangues materno e do cordäo umbilical, de um grupo e parturientes e recém-nas...
Smoking habit is quite common in our society. It is well-known that this is harmful to adult health. We have worried about the effects of smoking upon fetuses of smoking mothers, suspecting that it could responsible for placental changes at the beginning of pregnancy. The influence of smoking on the mate...
