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Study Of The Prevalence Of Hypertension In Children And Adolescents In Lisbon A...

Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) at any age. Its prevalence in children is estimated at 3-5%. The knowledge of its prevalence allows for the adequacy of control, treatment and prevention measures, to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with CVD. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of hypertension in school-age children and adolescents and...

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit...

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a reversible clinical-radiographic abnormality. It is characterized by headache, altered consciousness, seizures, and visual disruption, in addition to characteristic white matter edema lesions in the parieto-occipital areas of the brain. Early detection and treatment are crucial to prevent irreversible damage. This paper presents the cases of three patient...

Gitelman syndrome, a rare condition: three clinical cases and pathophysiology r...

Introduction: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a renal tubular disorder characterized by hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific. Herein are reported three cases of GS with different age of onset, clinical manifestations, and management. Case Reports: Case 1 was a sixteen-year-old female, while Cases 2 and 3 presented at an atypical age (seven and ei...

Gitelman syndrome, a rare condition: three clinical cases and pathophysiology r...

Introduction: Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a renal tubular disorder characterized by hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific. Herein are reported three cases of GS with different age of onset, clinical manifestations, and management. Case Reports: Case 1 was a sixteen-year-old female, while Cases 2 and 3 presented at an atypical age (seven and ei...

Rituximab use in children with complicated idiopathic nephrotic syndrome - a si...

Background: In children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, rituximab can maintain short-term remission allowing steroids and calcineurin inhibitors taper. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all children receiving rituximab for idiopathic nephrotic syndrome at a tertiary hospital. All patients, except one who received a single dose, had four infusions of 375mg/m2 of rituximab at a one-week interval, minimum f...

SÍNDROME HEMOLÍTICO-URÉMICO – CASUÍSTICA DE UM HOSPITAL TERCIÁRIO

REJEIÇÃO HUMORAL AGUDA NO TRANSPLANTE RENAL: GRAVIDEZ COMO EVENTO SENSIBILIZANTE?

VÁLVULAS DA URETRA POSTERIOR: UMA APRESENTAÇÃO ATÍPICA

DILATAÇÃO DO TRATO URINÁRIO: A PROPÓSITO DE 2 CASOS CLÍNICOS

Unrecognized Fibrinogen A α-Chain Amyloidosis: Results From Targeted Genetic Te...

Fibrinogen A α-chain (AFib) amyloidosis results from autosomal-dominant mutations in the gene encoding AFib (FGA). Patients with this disorder typically present with proteinuria. Isolated cases of AFib amyloidosis, carrying the FGA p.Glu545Val variant, were identified in the district of Braga, in northwest Portugal. This observation led us to hypothesize that this disorder might be an unrecognized cause of kidn...