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Perfil genético e clínico-demográfico dos pacientes com hipercolesterolemia fam...
Furtado, Frederico Luis Braz; Agostinho, Luana Menezes; Batista, Lívia Aline de Araújo; Lopes, Synara Cavalcante; Gurgel, Maria Helane CostaTITULO: perfil genético e clínico-demográfico dos pacientes com hipercolesterolemia familiar (HF) acompanhados no ambulatório de dislipidemia primária do hospital universitário Walter Cantídio (HUWC). (Liga Acadêmica de Diabetes - SB.00.2003.AI.0) INTRODUÇÃO: a HF é uma doença genética causada por mutações em genes relacionados com o metabolismo da lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL-c), elevando seu nível no ...
Vitamin B12 deficiency: metabolic effects, clinical evaluation, and treatment
Lopes, Synara Cavalcante; Gadelha, Daniel Duarte; Carvalho, Manuela Dias de; Fernandes, Virgínia Oliveira; Montenegro Junior, Renan MagalhãesVitamin B12 is a water-soluble essential micronutrient, required by all the body cells. Its deficiency has been implicated not only in hematological and neurological disorders, but also in many metabolic processes, such as insulin resistance and body composition changes, which have aroused particular interest in recent years. This study reviews the physiology of vitamin B12 from its digestion and absorption to ...
Dificuldades de crianças e adolescentes com Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 acerca da ...
Moreira, Tatiana Rebouças; Bandeira, Samila Torquato Araújo; Lopes, Synara Cavalcante; Carvalho, Silvana Linhares deObjetivo: avaliar o conhecimento sobre o diabetes em crianças e adolescentes e as dificuldades acerca da doença. Métodos: estudo quantitativo, com quarenta pacientes de 6 a 17 anos que foram submetidos a um questionário, baseado nos comportamentos de autocuidado propostos pela American Association of Diabetes Educators. Resultados: a faixa etária média foi de 11,6 anos, com predominância do sexo feminino (57,5%...
Difficulties concerning Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in children and adolescents
Moreira, Tatiana Rebouças; Bandeira, Samila Torquato Araújo; Lopes, Synara Cavalcante; Carvalho, Silvana Linhares deObjective: to evaluate the knowledge on diabetes in children and adolescents and the difficulties regarding the disease. Methods: a quantitative study with 40 patients from 6 to 17 years older who were subjected on a questionnaire based on self-care behaviors proposed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Results: the average age was 11.6 years with predominance of the female gender (57.5%), most a...
Atividade antinociceptiva da mangiferina, uma glicosilxantona isolada de Mangif...
Lopes, Synara CavalcanteThe mangiferin is the major constituent of the leaves and bark of the Mangifera indica L. and has various activities such as antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antiinflammatory properties. This study evaluated the effect of mangiferin, isolated from M. indica, in models of chemical nociception (writhing test induced by acetic acid, formalin test and capsaicin test) and thermal (hot plate test and tail immersion ...
Mangiferin, a natural xanthone, accelerates gastrointestinal transit in mice in...
Morais, Talita Cavalcante; Lopes, Synara Cavalcante; Carvalho, Karine Maria Martins Bezerra; Arruda, Bruno Rodrigues; Souza, Francisco Thiago Correia deAIM: To investigate the effects of mangiferin on gas - trointestinal transit (GIT) in normal and constipated mice, together with the possible mechanism. METHODS: Intragastrically-administered charcoal mea was used to measure GIT in overnight starved Swiss mice. In the first experiments, mangiferin (3 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, and 100 mg/kg, po ) or tegaserod (1 mg/kg, ip ) were administered 30 min before the c...