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Validation of a Novel, Sensitive, and Specific Urine-Based Test for Recurrence ...
Batista, Rui; Vinagre, João; Prazeres, Hugo; Sampaio, Cristina; Peralta, Pedro; Conceição, Paulo; Sismeiro, Amílcar; Leão, Ricardo; Gomes, AndreiaBladder cancer (BC), the most frequent malignancy of the urinary system, is ranked the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. Of all newly diagnosed patients with BC, 70-75% will present disease confined to the mucosa or submucosa, the non-muscle-invasive BC (NMIBC) subtype. Of those, approximately 70% will recur after transurethral resection (TUR). Due to high rate of recurrence, patients are submitted to an i...
Wolfram`s Syndrome
Lopes, Alexandra; Azinhais, Paulo; Coucelo, João; Miraldo, ManuelWolfram`s syndrome is a rare genetic disease with autossomal recessive transmission or linked with mithocondrial DNA, characterized by the association of diabetes mellitus and optical atrophy. Other classical manifestations of the disease are central diabetes insipidus and neurosensorial deafness. This is a progressive and degenerative disease with a mean life survival of 35 years.The authors report the case of...