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HEMOPHAGOCYTOSIS BY BLASTS IN A CHILD WITH ACUTE MONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AFTER CHEMO...
Farias,Mariela Granero; Freitas,Priscila Aparecida Correa; Spagnol,Fabiane; Souza,Meriene Viquetti de; Alegretti,Ana Paula; Riegel,MariluceABSTRACT Objective: To describe the case of a child who presented hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with acute monocytic leukemia after chemotherapy, with hemophagocytosis caused by leukemic cells. Case description: In a university hospital in Southern Brazil, a 3-year-old female was diagnosed with acute monocytic leukemia with normal karyotype. The chemotherapy regimen was initiated, and she ...
Glycated albumin: a potential biomarker in diabetes
Freitas,Priscila Aparecida Correa; Ehlert,Lethicia Rozales; Camargo,Joíza LinsABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic and metabolic disease that presents a high global incidence. Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) is the reference test for long-term glucose monitoring, and it exhibits an association with diabetic chronic complications. However, A1C is not recommended in clinical situations which may interfere with the metabolism of hemoglobin, such as in hemolytic, secondary or iron deficien...