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Infection with hepatitis C virus in porphyria cutanea tarda.
Lima, J; Serejo, F; Gloria, H; Ramalho, F; Moura, M CThe authors make a literature review on hepatitis C virus infection in porphyria cutanea tarda, illustrated by one clinical case. They also present some considerations about pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in this association.; The authors make a literature review on hepatitis C virus infection in porphyria cutanea tarda, illustrated by one clinical case. They also present some considerations about pathoph...
Prevalence of chronic hepatic disease in Portugal. Apropos of a review carried ...
Valente, A I; Almeida, A; Gouveia, A; Serejo, F; Ramalho, F; Baptista, A; Saragoça, A; Moura, M CThe chronic elevation of Aminotransferases is one of the most frequent indications for percutaneous Liver Biopsy (LB). From a retrospective study of LB performed in the Hepatology liver Unit of Santa Maria Hospital, between 1989 and 1993, we correlated the histologic diagnosis with the etiology of liver disease, sex, age and the Aspartate aminotransferase/Alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) and Gama-Glutamyl tra...
Acute alcoholic hepatitis complicated by cardiac arrhythmia. Alcohol, hepatitis...
Morgado, M J; Marques, A; Areias, E; Moura, M CThe authors present the case of a 32-year-old woman, with acute alcoholic hepatitis(AAH), severe ionic changes and ventricular tachycardia torsade de pointes. Treatment with magnesium sulphate and the use of corticotherapy for AAH are the subjects for discussion.; The authors present the case of a 32-year-old woman, with acute alcoholic hepatitis(AAH), severe ionic changes and ventricular tachycardia torsade de...
Complicated intestinal tuberculosis.
Morgado, M J; Marques, A; Areias, E; Camilo, M E; Moura, M CDifferential diagnosis concerning Crohn's Disease and intestinal tuberculosis is often difficult. The authors present an illustrative case with ileal tuberculosis and secondary amyloidosis. Diagnostic tools and therapeutic measures are described. Literature review and theoretical discussion of both pathologies are included.; Differential diagnosis concerning Crohn's Disease and intestinal tuberculosis is often ...
Viral infections in intravenous drug addicts. Clinical and prognostic significa...
Glória, H; Ramalho, F; Marinho, R; Pedro, M; Velosa, J; Moura, M CA retrospective analysis of 135 drug addicts followed between 1986 to 1987, was done, in order to asses the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis Delta virus (HDV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as also their clinical and prognostic significance. A high prevalence of HBV, HDV and HCV infection was observed in this study: 81%, 64% and 83% respectively; in contrast...