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The impact of visceral fat and levels of vitamin D on coronary artery calcifica...
Rodrigues,Isa Galvão; Pinho,Claudia Porto Sabino; Sobral Filho,Dário; Leão,Ana Paula Dornelas; Oliveira,Maria Cristina Monterio; Barbosa,Gerssica PinaSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluated calcification of the coronary arteries and its association with visceral fat and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) serum levels. METHODS: A cross sectional study involving 140 individuals without any previous diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. A biochemical analysis of vitamin D serum levels was carried out, as well as computed tomography to measure coronary artery calcium score an...
Reference values of 25-hydroxyvitamin D revisited: a position statement from th...
Moreira,Carolina Aguiar; Ferreira,Carlos Eduardo dos S; Madeira,Miguel; Silva,Barbara Campolina Carvalho; Maeda,Sergio Setsuo; Batista,Marcelo CidadeABSTRACT Hypovitaminosis D is a common condition with a negative impact on health. This statement, prepared by experts from the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine, includes methodological aspects and limitations of the measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] for identification of vitamin D status, and identifies individuals ...
Controversies in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: How long to trea...
Bandeira,Francisco; Dantas,Wesdrey; Bilezikian,John P.ABSTRACT Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by reduced bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue microarchitecture leading to an increased risk of fractures. Fragility fractures, especially hip fractures, are associated with a significant reduction in the physical function and quality of life of affected patients, as well as increased mortality, leading to a major financial impact on hea...
Prevention and treatment of oral adverse effects of antiresorptive medications ...
Madeira,Miguel; Rocha,André Caroli; Moreira,Carolina Aguiar; Aguiar,Águida Maria Menezes; Maeda,Sergio Setsuo; Cardoso,Abel SilveiraABSTRACT Antiresorptive therapy is the main form of prevention of osteoporotic or fragility fractures. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a relatively rare but severe adverse reaction to antiresorptive and antiangiogenic drugs. Physicians and dentists caring for patients taking these drugs and requiring invasive procedures face a difficult decision because of the potential risk of MRONJ. The...
Diagnosis and treatment of hypoparathyroidism: a position statement from the Br...
Maeda,Sergio Setsuo; Moreira,Carolina Aguiar; Borba,Victória Zeghbi Cochenski; Bandeira,Francisco; Farias,Maria Lucia Fleiuss deABSTRACT Objective To present an update on the diagnosis and treatment of hypoparathyroidism based on the most recent scientific evidence. Materials and methods The Department of Bone and Mineral Metabolism of the Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia (SBEM; Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism) was invited to prepare a document following the rules set by the Guidelines Program of th...
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and varicella zoster virus vasculopathy
Bandeira,Francisco; Roizenblatt,Marina; Levi,Guido Carlos; Freitas,Denise de; Belfort Jr.,RubensABSTRACT Herpes zoster (HZ) corresponds to the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV). Among adults, the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve is one of the most common sites of involvement. Vasculopathy caused by HZ is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, affecting structures such as the brain, which can lead to stroke. In this review, we analyzed the epidemiological and clinical as...
Body mass index in individuals with HIV infection and factors associated with t...
Mariz,Carolline de Araújo; Albuquerque,Maria de Fátima P. Militão de; Ximenes,Ricardo Arraes de Alencar; Melo,Heloísa Ramos Lacerda deA cross-sectional study was conducted using body mass index (BMI) to estimate the prevalence of thinness and overweight/obesity and associated factors in 2,018 individuals with HIV/AIDS attending health services referral centers. The dependent variable was classified as thinness, overweight/obesity and eutrophy. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed considering eutrophy as the reference level....
Bisfosfonatos podem minimizar a fome óssea após paratireoidectomia em pacientes...
França,Tatiana Clementino Pinto Toscano de; Griz,Luiz; Pinho,Jorge; Diniz,Erik Trovão; Andrade,Luena Dias de; Lucena,Cynthia SalgadoOBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito dos bisfosfonatos na hipocalcemia pós-paratireoidectomia em pacientes com osteíte fibrosa cística. MÉTODOS: Foram revisados os prontuários de seis pacientes que fizeram uso pré-operatório de bisfosfonatos. RESULTADOS: A idade média foi de 35,6 ± 10,5 anos; cálcio sérico 13,51 ± 0,87 mg/dL; PTHi 1.389 ± 609 pg/mL. O valor médio de deoxipiridinolina urinária (UDPD) de três pacientes foi...
Evaluation of levels of cortisol in saliva using electro-chemical luminescence ...
Montenegro,Ana Carla P.; D' Assunção,Viviane Rosado; Luna,Monique Gabrielli B.; Raposo,Pollyanna Valente N.; Bandeira,FranciscoOBJECTIVES: to compare the levels of cortisol (cortisolemia refers to the level of cortisol in blood) in women with a high-risk pregnancy compared with those with a low-risk pregnancy, by way of evaluation of levels of cortisol in saliva, using the electrochemical luminescence technique (ECL). METHODS: 38 women aged between 17 and 40 years in the third trimester of pregnancy were divided in two groups: 20 low-r...
Prevalência de osteoporose e fraturas vertebrais em mulheres na pós-menopausa a...
Bandeira,Francisco; Carvalho,Eduardo Freese deEste estudo tem por objetivo verificar a prevalência de osteoporose e a presença de fraturas vertebrais em mulheres na pós-menopausa. Foram estudadas, em serviços de referências, 627 mulheres com idade acima de 50 anos, com média de idade de 63,9 ± 8,3 anos, tempo de menopausa de 16,2 ± 8,6 anos, e índice de massa corpórea de 26,6 ± 4.3 Kg/m2. A prevalência de osteoporose foi de 28,8% na coluna lombar e de 18,8...