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Renal evaluation in common variable immunodeficiency
Capistrano, Giovany Gomes; Meneses, Gdayllon Cavalcante; Neves, Fernanda Macedo de Oliveira; Leitão, Renata de Almeida; Martins, Alice Maria CostaIntroduction. Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by impaired antibody production. Kidney involvement in CVID is described in isolated and sporadic case reports. The objective of this study was to study the renal function pattern in CVID patients through glomerular and tubular function tests. Methods. Study of 12 patients with CVID diagnosis and 12 ...
Syndecan-1 na insuficiência cardíaca descompensada : associação com a função re...
Neves, Fernanda Macedo de OliveiraIntroduction: In recent decades, heart failure (HF) has emerged as a global public health problem. Data from the Ministry of Health, 2006, suggest prevalence of two million patients with HF, thus representing one of the major causes of hospitalization among cardiovascular diseases in the Unified Health System (SUS). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients admitted for HF. Therefore, it is...