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Treatment of idiopathic light chain deposition disease: complete remission with...
Souto Filho,João Tadeu Damian; Monteiro,Jorge Murilo Grillo; Andrade,Inêz Barcellos deAbstract Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare clinical entity characterized by the deposition of light chain immunoglobulins in different tissues and primarily affects the kidneys, followed by the liver and heart. This disease often manifests as nephrotic syndrome with marked proteinuria and rapid deterioration of renal function. More than 50% of cases are secondary to multiple myeloma or other lymph...
Comparison of clinical and laboratory characteristics between children and adul...
Souza,Luiz José de; Pessanha,Laís Bastos; Mansur,Laura Carvalho; Souza,Luiza Assed de; Ribeiro,Mariana Barbosa Tâmega; Silveira,Monique do Vale daOver the past several years, the epidemiological profile of dengue has been changing progressively and is currently characterized by an increase in the number of cases in children under 15 years of age. This study was aimed at comparing the clinical and laboratory features between adults and children with dengue; therefore, we performed a cross-sectional analysis of 5686 individuals with laboratory-confirmed de...
Aminotransferase changes and acute hepatitis in patients with dengue fever: ana...
Souza,Luiz José de; Alves,José Galvão; Nogueira,Rita Maria Ribeiro; Gicovate Neto,Carlos; Bastos,Diogo Assed; Siqueira,Edno Wallace da SilvaINTRODUCTION: Type 3 dengue virus caused an extensive epidemic in the state of Rio de Janeiro in summer 2002. In some of the patients, it was found in an atypical form with increased aminotransferase levels and acute hepatitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An analysis was made of 1,585 serologically confirmed dengue cases at the Dengue Reference Center in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state. The grade of hepat...
Prevalence of dyslipidemia and risk factors in Campos dos Goytacazes, in the Br...
Souza,Luiz José de; Souto Filho,João Tadeu Damian; Souza,Thiago Ferreira de; Reis,Aldo Franklin Ferreira; Gicovate Neto,Carlos; Bastos,Diogo AssedOBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of dyslipidemias in adults in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, and to identify its relation to risk factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional, population-based, observational study with sampling through conglomerates and stratified according to socioeconomic levels, sex, and age, with 1,039 individuals. Risk factors, familial history, bl...
Espondilodiscite brucelósica: relato de caso
Ferreira,César Ribeiro; Ferreira,Celso Ribeiro; Tatagiba,Thiago Andrade; Souto Filho,João Tadeu DamianA localização vertebral da brucelose apresenta ocorrência pouco freqüente atualmente. Por este motivo é indispensável a atenção para as modificações estruturais no segmento vertebral causadas pela espondilodiscite bacteriana. A partir do caso clínico, em que se relatam aspectos radiográficos, anatomopatológicos e laboratoriais relacionados ao diagnóstico, bem como ao tratamento desta doença, chama-se a atenção ...
Hepatitis in Dengue Shock Syndrome
Souza,Luiz José de; Carneiro,Helder Gonçalves; Souto Filho,João Tadeu Damian; Souza,Thiago Ferreira de; Côrtes,Vitor Azevedo; Gicovate Neto,CarlosDengue fever is the most frequent arbovirus disease in the world and the most important one in terms of morbidity and mortality. Atypical manifestations of dengue have become commonplace during the last few years, including hepatic damage, which manifests mainly by pain in the right hypochondrium and an increase in the levels of aminotransferases. We describe a case of acute hepatitis in a patient with Dengue S...