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Hiperplasia Congénita da Suprarrenal de Expressão Tardia por Deficiência de 21-...

The deficiency of the enzyme 21-hydroxylase (21-HO) is responsible for about 90% to 95% of all cases of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (HCSR). This disorder is one of the most frequent hereditary illnesses of autosomal recessive trait. The illness can be presented in two clinical forms: 1 - classic, subdivided in saltwasting form and simple virilizing form; 2 - nonclassic or late-onset. The severity of the illn...

Fetal growth and glycemic control in type 1 diabetes pregnancy.

Conflicting results have been reported with respect to the relationship between direct or indirect measures of glycemic control in mothers with type 1 diabetes and macrosomia.To evaluate the frequency of LGA babies in type 1 diabetic pregnancies and analyse the influence of some maternal characteristics and glucose control in oversized babies.A retrospective study of 18 pregnant women with type 1 diabetes melli...

Hipertiroidismo e antitiroideus de síntese na gravidez

Crescimento fetal e controlo glicémico em grávidas diabéticas tipo 1

INTRODUCTION: Conflicting results have been reported with respect to the relationship between direct or indirect measures of glycemic control in mothers with type 1 diabetes and macrosomia. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of LGA babies in type 1 diabetic pregnancies and analyse the influence of some maternal characteristics and glucose control in oversized babies. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective stud...

Acute thyroiditis.

We review the pathophysiology, clinical features and therapy of acute thyroiditis. Four cases are reported stressing the role of fine needle aspiration for the diagnosis of this clinical entity.; We review the pathophysiology, clinical features and therapy of acute thyroiditis. Four cases are reported stressing the role of fine needle aspiration for the diagnosis of this clinical entity.

Tiroidites agudas

We review the pathophysiology, clinical features and therapy of acute thyroiditis. Four cases are reported stressing the role of fine needle aspiration for the diagnosis of this clinical entity.

deficiency of growth hormone in children. Re-evaluation after therapeutic compl...

To assess GH secretion in young adults treated with GH replacement therapy in childhood.From the 38 patients who concluded treatment with GH, we studied 20 (52.6%), 9 girls and 11 boys. Thirteen had Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)-65%, while 7 had Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency (MPHD)-35%. The patients were retested within 6 months to 6 years after completing GH therapy. The mean age (+/- SD) at retestin...

Kidney transplantation in patients with type I and type II diabetes mellitus.

A total of 618 patients with end-stage renal disease received kidney transplants between 1980 and September 1996. Twenty eight of them were diabetics. Better results were achieved for type 1 diabetic patients than for type 2 (mortality: 5.9% vs 27.3%; functioning graft: 88.2% vs 72.7%). The morbility was also higher in those patients (infections: 81.8% vs 29.4%; vascular complications: 45.5% vs 17.6%). Actuaria...

Transplantação renal em doentes com diabetes mellitus tipo I e tipo II

A total of 618 patients with end-stage renal disease received kidney transplants between 1980 and September 1996. Twenty eight of them were diabetics. Better results were achieved for type 1 diabetic patients than for type 2 (mortality: 5.9% vs 27.3%; functioning graft: 88.2% vs 72.7%). The morbility was also higher in those patients (infections: 81.8% vs 29.4%; vascular complications: 45.5% vs 17.6%). Actuaria...

24-hour arterial pressure study and diabetic neuropathy and angiopathy of the l...

To study the circadian variation of BP in diabetics with chronic late complications (autonomic neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy and macroangiopathy of the lower limbs).We studied 35 NIDDM patients, 22 male and 13 female, with a mean age of 62.17 +/- 8.66 years, all with hypertension (HBP) or with BP levels close to normal, many of them under anti-hypertensive therapy (mean BP in clinical measurements: 164 +/- ...