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Fatty Pancreas: Disease or Finding?
Silva, Lucas de Lucena Simões e; Fernandes, Matheus Santos de Sousa; Lima, Eline Autran de; Stefano, José Tadeu; Oliveira, Claudia P.; Jukemura, JoséDespite a growing number of investigative studies on pancreatic fat deposition, there remains no clear indication regarding the clinical relevance of fat infiltration in the pancreas, also called fatty pancreas (FP). An individual’s body weight is correlated with their pancreatic weight. Moreover, lipid infiltration causes disorders that compromise not only morphology but also metabolic functions. Fat infiltrat...
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Protocol on Genes Related to Insulin Resistance and...
Jukemura, José
Biliary tract schwannoma: A rare cause of obstructive jaundice in a young patient
Jukemura, José
Is there a therapeutic window for pentoxifylline after the onset of acute pancr...
Jukemura, José
Critical analysis of the use of statistical tests in Brazilian publications rel...
Jukemura, José
Lymph node involvement and not the histophatologic sbtypes is correlated with o...
Jukemura, José
Cholelithiasis in patients on the kidney transplant waiting list
Jukemura, José
Cholelithiasis in patients on the kidney transplant waiting list
Brito, André Thiago Scandiuzzi; Azevedo, Luiz Sergio; Nahas, Willian Carlos; Matheus, André Siqueira; Jukemura, JoséOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of cholecystopathy in chronic renal patients awaiting kidney transplants. INTRODUCTION: The prevalence and management of cholelithiasis in renal transplant patients is not well established. METHODS: A total of 342 chronic renal failure patients on the waiting list for a kidney transplant were studied. Patients were evaluated for the presence of cholelithiasis and related s...
In vivo observation of mesenteric leukocyte-endothelial interactions after ceca...
Nakagawa, Naomi K.; Jukemura, José; Aikawa, Priscila; Nogueira, Rafael A.; Poli-de-Figueiredo, Luiz F.; Sannomiya, PaulinaPURPOSE: Cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) has been used as a useful model for the induction of polymicrobial sepsis. Necrotic tissue resection and peritoneal lavage (REL) are the surgical procedures for controlling perforated appendicitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate leukocyte-endothelial interactions in the rat mesentery in vivo after CLP and REL. METHODS: Thirty-seven male Wistar rats (250-300 g) u...