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Muscle mass and cellular membrane integrity assessment in patients with nonalco...
Barreto,Iasmin dos Santos; Santos,Raquel Oliveira dos; Rocha,Raquel; Souza,Claudineia de; Almeida,Naiade; Vieira,Luiza Valois; Leiróz,RafaelSUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between muscle mass depletion and compromising of the cell membrane integrity and clinical–anthropometric characteristics in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. METHODS: This observational study evaluated waist circumference, body mass index, and waist-to-height ratio in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Skeletal mass index corrected by we...
Seroprevalence and factors associated with Human Immunodeficiency virus, Human ...
Vargas,Ludy; Bastos,Fernanda; Guimarães,André; Amaral,Sávio; Fausto,Tarcisio; Arriaga,Maria; Sarno,Manoel; Brites,CarlosAbstract Background The heterogeneity in detection rates of Human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV), Human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and Hepatitis B and C infections among pregnant women and the continuous exposure to risk factors limits the adoption of preventive and control actions. Objective To evaluate the HIV, HTLV, Hepatitis B and C seroprevalence rates, and associated risk factors in parturient women in Sa...
Chromosomal abnormalities in couples with recurrent first trimester abortions
Gonçalves,Rozana Oliveira; Santos,Wendell Vilas Boas; Sarno,Manoel; Cerqueira,Bruno Antonio Veloso; Gonçalves,Marilda Souza; Costa,Olivia Lucia NunesPURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in couples with two or more recurrent first trimester miscarriages of unknown cause. METHODS: The study was conducted on 151 women and 94 partners who had an obstetrical history of two or more consecutive first trimester abortions (1-12 weeks of gestation). The controls were 100 healthy women without a history of pregnancy loss. Chromosomal ana...