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Is adolescent pregnancy a risk factor for low birth weight?
Guimarães,Alzira Maria D'avila Nery; Bettiol,Heloísa; Souza,Luiz De; Gurgel,Ricardo Q; Almeida,Maria Luiza Dória; Ribeiro,Eleonora Ramos De OliveiraOBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether adolescent pregnancy is a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW) babies. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of mothers and their newborns from a birth cohort in Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected consecutively from March to July 2005. Information collected included socioeconomic, biological and reproductive aspects of the mothe...
Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node
Melo,Valdinaldo Aragão de; Melo,Gustavo Barreto de; Silva,Renata Lemos; Piva,Nestor; Almeida,Maria Luiza DóriaTuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node associated with cholelithiasis is rare. We report a case of a 40 year-old woman with this pathology. She presented with anorexia, biliary colic, postprandial fullness and fever. Imaging studies revealed cholelithiasis and several visible portal lymph nodes. Cholecystectomy was performed and histopathological examination showed tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node...