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Controversial issues in the management of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas ...
Vilar, Lucio; Abucham, Julio; Albuquerque, José Luciano; Araujo, Luiz Antônio; Azevedo, Monalisa F.; Boguszewski, Cesar Luiz; Casulari, Luiz AugustoProlactinomas are the most common pituitary adenomas (approximately 40% of cases), and they represent an important cause of hypogonadism and infertility in both sexes. The magnitude of prolactin (PRL) elevation can be useful in determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia. Indeed, PRL levels > 250 ng/mL are highly suggestive of the presence of a prolactinoma. In contrast, most patients with stalk dysfunction,...
Evaluation of clinical and laboratory parameters used in the identification of ...
Silva, Pamela R. S.; Jannes, Cinthia E.; Oliveira, Theo G. M.; Miname, Marcio H.; Rocha, Viviane Z.; Chacra, Ana Paula; Gurgel, Maria Helane C.Background and aims: There is controversy on the accuracy of different diagnostic criteria for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). The aim of this study is to assess the performance of different clinical criteria used to identify individuals for FH genetic cascade screening in Brazil. Methods: All index cases (IC) registered in the Hipercol Brasil program between 2011 and 2016 were analyzed. Inclusion criteria ...
Dysglycemias in pregnancy: from diagnosis to treatment. Brazilian consensus sta...
Negrato, Carlos Antonio; Montenegro, Renan M.; Mattar, Rosiane; Zajdenverg, Lenita; Francisco, Rossana P. V.; Pereira, Belmiro GoncalvesMade available in DSpace on 2013-08-28T14:14:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000290259500001.pdf: 805913 bytes, checksum: 5627763a6ee3767f8b263513a8b06115 (MD5); Made available in DSpace on 2013-09-30T19:22:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 WOS000290259500001.pdf: 805913 bytes, checksum: 5627763a6ee3767f8b263513a8b06115 (MD5) WOS000290259500001.pdf.txt: 63760 bytes, checksum: 5a0ac7fb06ccc777c2e17c9829c77c0f (...