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Characteristics of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents with Do...
Pessoa,Débora Martins Ferreira; Oliveira,Nara Lívia Rezende Soares da Paz; Dantas,Giuliane de Santana; Fernandes,Vania de Fátima TonettoABSTRACT Objective: People with Down's syndrome (DS) have a higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and may have specific clinical features compared to T1D patients without DS. This study evaluated the clinical and laboratory aspects of T1D in children and adolescents with DS in an admixed population. Subjects and methods: A case-control study comparing patients with T1D and DS (T1D+DS) to pati...
Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis
Athanazio,Rodrigo Abensur; Silva Filho,Luiz Vicente Ribeiro Ferreira da; Vergara,Alberto Andrade; Ribeiro,Antônio Fernando; Riedi,Carlos AntônioABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by dysfunction of the CFTR gene. It is a multisystem disease that most often affects White individuals. In recent decades, various advances in the diagnosis and treatment of CF have drastically changed the scenario, resulting in a significant increase in survival and quality of life. In Brazil, the current neonatal screening ...
Dyslipidemia in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Homma,Thaís Kataoka; Endo,Camila Matsuura; Saruhashi,Tatiana; Mori,Ana Paula Ivata; Noronha,Renata Maria de; Monte,Osmar; Calliari,Luis Eduardo ProcópioObjective The association between type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and dyslipidemia (DLP) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of dyslipidemia in young T1D patients.Materials and methods The study design was cross-sectional and descriptive. We reviewed medical records of T1D patients followed at an endocrinology service, from 1998-2012. Data collec...