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Evaluation of agreement between tests for the diagnosis of leprosy

Avaliação de concordância entre testes para diagnóstico da hanseníase Alison R. Silva; Marcos Fabiano A. Queiroz; Edna A. Y. Ishikawa; Maria do Perpétuo S. A. Silvestre; Marilia B. XavierJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):100-107DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170014 1. Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Pará, Brazil2. Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC), Pará, Brazil Corresponding author Alison Ramos da SilvaAv. […]

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HBV and HCV serological markers in health professionals and users of the Brazilian Unified Health System network in the city of Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcadores sorológicos para HBV e HBC em profissionais de saúde e usuários da rede do Sistema Único de Saúde no Município de Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Alexandre R. Silva1; Orlando C. Ferreira Jr.2; Rafael S. A. Sá3; Antonio L. Correia Jr.3; Suely G. C. Silva4; Marco Antonio L. Carvalho Netto1; Luís Cristóvão M. S.

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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

The tip of the iceberg: what is hidden under the fragile X

Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil; Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo, Brazil The case report published in this issue by Floriani et al. (2017)(1), describing a fragile X syndrome (FXS) unexpectedly detected by G-banding karyotype (G-bands after trypsin and Giemsa), seems like the view of the tip of the

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Influence of obesity on the serum concentration of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) in young adults

Eduardo O. Chielle; Aline Feltez; Eliandra M. RossiJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):81-86DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170012 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a chronic low-grade inflammation, in which macrophages play an important role in the maintenance of inflammation by producing pre-inflammatory and inflammatory substances such as retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), which acts as a trigger for adipose tissue inflammation and

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Resistance of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli isolated from blood cultures from an emergency hospital

Marcelo Eduardo F. Oliveira; Danielle G. Araújo; Sibele R. OliveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):87-91DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170013 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) are a heterogeneous group of microorganisms that do not have the ability to ferment carbohydrates as a way to obtain energy. There are more than 120 species classified as pathogenic, among them, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter

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Resistance of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli isolated from blood cultures from an emergency hospital

Resistência de bacilos Gram-negativos não fermentadores isolados de hemoculturas de um hospital de emergência Marcelo Eduardo F. Oliveira; Danielle G. Araújo; Sibele R. OliveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):87-91DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170013 Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida (Asces-Unita), Pernambuco, Brazil Corresponding author Sibele Ribeiro de OliveiraAssociação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior e TécnicoAvenida Portugal, 584; Bairro UniversitárioCEP: 55016-400;

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HBV and HCV serological markers in health professionals and users of the Brazilian Unified Health System network in the city of Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Alexandre R. Silva; Orlando C. Ferreira Jr.; Rafael S. A. Sá; Antonio L. Correia Jr.; Suely G. C. Silva; Marco Antonio L. Carvalho Netto; Luís Cristóvão M. S. PôrtoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):92-99DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170016 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Infections caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are a major public health problem.OBJECTIVES: The

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Influence of obesity on the serum concentration of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) in young adults

Influência da obesidade sobre a concentração sérica da proteína ligadora do retinol 4 (RBP4) em adultos jovens Eduardo O. Chielle; Aline Feltez; Eliandra M. Rossi Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Unoesc), Santa Catarina, Brazil Corresponding author Eduardo Ottobelli ChielleDepartamento de Ciências da Saúde; Universidade do Oeste de Santa CatarinaRua Oiapoc, 211; AgostiniCEP: 89900-000; São

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Evaluation of agreement between tests for the diagnosis of leprosy

Alison R. Silva; Marcos Fabiano A. Queiroz; Edna A. Y. Ishikawa; Maria do Perpétuo S. A. Silvestre; Marilia B. XavierJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):100-107DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170014 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the intracellular parasite Mycobacterium leprae. The diagnosis is essentially clinical, based on symptoms, skin exam, peripheral nerves and epidemiological history. Laboratory

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