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Diffusion-Weighted MR Neurography of the Brachial Plexus: A literature review
Pinto, Antonione Santos Bezerra; Sousa, André Luca Araujo de; Franco, Álvaro Xavier; Silva, Francisco Rafael Oliveira da; Diego, Regina Paula SoaresThe brachial plexus is formed by the union of the ventral branches of the C5-T1 roots and, occasionally, of the C4 and T2 roots, where the most frequent causes of traumatic injuries involve traffic accidents, mainly collisions by motorcycles. The precise diagnosis of the level of the lesion and degree of impairment is of fundamental prognostic importance and determines the therapeutic approach for each clinical...
Anti-inflammatory effect of a sulphated polysaccharide fraction extracted from ...
Brito, Tarcisio Vieira de; Prudêncio, Rafael da Silva; Sales, Adriano Bezerra; Vieira Júnior, Francisco das Chagas; Candeira, Starley Jone NogueiraObjectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of a sulphated polysaccharide fraction (PLS) extracted from the alga Hypnea musciformis and investigate the possible involvement of the nitric oxide (NO) pathway in this effect. Methods The anti-inflammatory activity of PLS was evaluated using inflammatory agents (carrageenan and dextran) to induce paw oedema and peritonitis in Swiss ...