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Genetic polymorphisms and plasma concentrations of leptin (rs7799039) and adipo...
Menezes,Carlos Alberto; Alves Junior,Eduardo Rodrigues; Costa,Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira; Dombroski,Thaís Caroline Dallabona; Mattos,Rafael Teixeira deABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric, biochemical, and hormonal characteristics and the presence of genetic polymorphisms of leptin, adiponectin, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) between eutrophic and obese children and adolescents. Methods: This is a case–control study involving 104 children and adolescents. All subjects were assessed for anthropometric characteris...
Clinical signs, diagnosis, and case reports of Vaccinia virus infections
Silva,Daniela Carla Medeiros; Moreira-Silva,Eduardo Augusto dos Santos; Gomes,Juliana de Assis Silva; Fonseca,Flávio Guimarães daVaccinia virus is responsible for a zoonosis that usually affects cattle and human beings in Brazil. The initial clinical signs of the infection are focal red skin areas, fever, and general symptoms similar to those of a cold. Then, pustules and ulcerated lesions surrounded by edema and erythema follow, as well as local lymphadenopathy that can last for weeks. Cure and healing of the lesions occur over several ...