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Hypomagnesemia: a Potential Underlooked Cause of Persistent Vitamin D Deficienc...
Matias, P; Ávila, G; Ferreira, AC; Laranjinha, I; Ferreira, AMagnesium and vitamin D play important roles in most cells of the body. These nutrients act in a coordinated fashion to maintain physiologic functions of various organs, and their abnormal balance could adversely affect these functions. Therefore, deficient states of both nutrients may lead to several chronic medical conditions and increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) p...
Cognitive impairment and markers of optical neurodegeneration in early multiple...
Silva, R; Coelho, P; Seabra, M; Laranjinha, I; Vieira, D; Costa, O; Jesus, J; Fonseca, AC; Costa, S; Ferreira, I; Lemos, J; Sousa, C; Vale, J; Sá, MJIntroduction: Cognitive impairment and retinal atrophy have been proposed as two potential markers of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed at assessing the relation between peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) and macular ganglion cell layer (mGCL) atrophy and cognitive performance in early MS. Methods: This is a multicenter cross-sectional study on patients with early MS (clinicall...
Late Cytomegalovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients after a Six-Mont...
Cunha, L; Laranjinha, I; Birne, R, et al.BACKGROUND: Despite a reduction in the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections after kidney transplantation, less is known about late CMV infection in kidney transplant recipients. OBJECTIVE: To assess incidence of CMV infection in a cohort of patients under a high surveillance CMV prevention protocol and identify factors associated with late CMV infection. METHODS: Analysis of a consecutive cohort of 181...
Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Sargento-Freitas, J; Laranjinha, I; Galego, O; Rebelo-Ferreira, A; Moura, B; Correia, M; Silva, F; Machado, C; Cordeiro, G; Cunha, LOBJECTIVES: We aim to assess the impact of early nocturnal blood pressure (BP) variation in the functional outcome of patients after an acute ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included consecutive stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVrtPA) in a tertiary stroke center. BP measurements were performed at regular intervals throughout day and night during the first 48 h after stroke onse...