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Iron, calcium and phosphorus mineral profile in chronic renal patients on hemodialysis

Rev. chil. nutr; 49 (4), 2022
The main goal of this study was to verify the association between serum and dietary concentrations of calcium, phosphorus and iron, and to determinate whether patients with kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis had inadequacy in dietary intake. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study that evalu...

Analysis of Iron Metabolism in Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy

Arq. bras. cardiol; 112 (2), 2019
Abstract Changes in iron metabolism in heart failure (HF) have been described as an important prognostic marker. To check if the markers of iron kinetics are related to the morbidity and etiology of chagasic cardiomyopathy. Patients with Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy (CCC, n = 40), with indeterminate f...

The effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on hepcidin and on inflammatory and iron marker levels

Abstract Serum hepcidin levels may increase in response to infection and inflammation. The present study investigated the effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on levels of serum hepcidin, inflammatory markers, and iron markers. An interventional study was conducted on 67 patients (age 30-65 y...

Is there any change in phenotypic characteristics comparing 5 to 10 years of follow-up in obese patients undergoing roux-en-y gastric bypass?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Background : Bariatric surgery promotes significant weight loss and improvement of associated comorbidities; however, nutrients deficiencies and weight regain may occur in the middle-late postoperative period. Aim: To investigate nutritional status in 10 years follow-up. Methods : Longitudina...

¿Existe alguna asociación entre la concentración de vitamina D y la ferropenia en los niños?

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (6), 2018
Introducción.La vitamina D afecta la eritropoyesis.Objetivo: evaluar, en niños de 6 meses a 5 años, la asociación entre concentraciones de 25-hidroxi vitamina D (25-OHD) en la madre/niño, ferropenia y anemia ferropénica (AF). Población y métodos. Se incluyeron los niños que asistieron a la consu...

Prognostic Impact of Iron Metabolism Changes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Arq. bras. cardiol; 111 (2), 2018
Abstract Background: Iron metabolism disorders have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. However, the prognostic impact on patients (pts) with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has yet to be clarified. Objective: To determine the prognostic value of serum iron and ferritin level...

Repercussões em longo prazo da derivação gástrica em Y de Roux em população de baixa renda: avaliação após dez anos de cirurgia

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (4), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a evolução ponderal, nutricional e a qualidade de vida de pacientes de baixa renda, após dez anos de derivação gástrica em Y de Roux (DGYR). Métodos: estudo longitudinal, retrospectivo e descritivo, que avaliou a perda do excesso de peso, o reganho de peso, a evolução ...

Ferritin light chain gene mutations in two Brazilian families with hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder associated with mutations in the 5'UTR region of the ferritin light chain gene. These mutations cause the ferritin levels to increase even in the absence of iron overload. Patients also develop bilateral cat...

Ingesta de hierro y gen HFE en varones adultos de Buenos Aires
Iron intake and HFE gen in male adults from Buenos Aires

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (6), 2017
El consumo excesivo de hierro (Fe) en portadores de mutaciones en el gen HFE puede resultar en sobrecarga. Para evaluar el riesgo de sobrecarga de Fe fueron investigados 166 varones adultos donantes de sangre de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Se estimó la ingesta diaria de Fe (IFe), de Fe hemínico y de Fe ...

Association between weather seasonality and blood parameters in riverine populations of the Brazilian Amazon

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: To analyze the seasonality of blood parameters related to iron homeostasis, inflammation, and allergy in two riverine populations from the Brazilian Amazon. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 120 children and adolescents of school age, living in riverine communities of Por...