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Vitamin B-12 is neuroprotective in experimental pneumococcal meningitis through...
Queiroz, Karina Barbosa de; Cavalcante-Silva, Vanessa; Lopes, Flavia Lombardi [UNESP]; Rocha, Gifone Aguiar; D'Almeida, Vania; Coimbra, Roney SantosMade available in DSpace on 2020-12-10T20:13:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-04-01; Inova Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ); Background Bacterial meningitis (BM) causes apoptotic damage to the hippocampus and homocysteine (Hcy) accumulation to neurotoxic levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of children. The Hcy pathway controls bioavailability of methyl, and its homeostasis can be modulated...
Cognition and biomarkers of oxidative stress in obstructive sleep apnea
Sales, Leticia Viana; de Bruin, Veralice Meireles Sales; D'Almeida, Vania; Pompéia, Sabine; Bueno, Orlando Francisco Amodeo; Tufik, SérgioOBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate neuropsychological performance and biomarkers of oxidative stress in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and the relationships between these factors. METHODS: This was an observational, cross-sectional study of 14 patients (36.0±6.5 years old) with obstructive sleep apnea and 13 controls (37.3±6.9 years old). All of the participants were clinically evaluate...