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Micronutrient deficiencies and plasmodium vivax malaria among children in the B...
Benzecry, Silvana Gomes; Alexandre, Márcia Almeida A.Araújo; Vítor-Silva, Sheila; Salinas, Jorge L.; Melo, Gisely Cardoso deBackground: There is a growing body of evidence linking micronutrient deficiencies and malaria incidence arising mostly from P. falciparum endemic areas. We assessed the impact of micronutrient deficiencies on malaria incidence and vice versa in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Methodology/Principal Findings: We evaluated children <10 years old living in rural communities in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, from ...
Cardiovascular risk in children and adolescents with end stage renal disease
Val, Maria Luiza do; Menezes, Fernanda Souza; Massaoka, Henrique Tsuha; Scavarda, Valeska Tavares; Czapkowski, Adriano; Leite, Heitor PonsOBJECTIVES: To evaluate cardiovascular involvement in children and adolescents with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and to characterize the main risk factors associated with this outcome. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 69 children and adolescents at renal transplantation and 33 healthy individuals matched by age and gender. The study outcomes were left ventricular mass z-score (LVMZ) and carotid artery intima...