Introduction: Amyloid fibrils are polymers of proteins involved in various physiological processes. When there is an accumulation of defective amyloid fibrils, a condition called amyloidosis occurs. This can have several subtypes.Case Report: The authors report a case of a 78-year-old male, independent in his daily life, came to the medical center complaining of aggravating dyspnea in the last months. He has co...
The study wanted to show the prevalence of obesity and weight in excess in a surveillance clinic of children aged between 11 and 13 years at the Santarém Health Center. We wanted to determine body mass index, daily number of meals, practice of sport activities outside school, hobbies and laboratory changes related to excess weight in the children who participated in the study. It was a descriptive observational...