Laboratory medicine

Marcia Jorge Castejon; Rosemeire Yamashiro; Camila C. Oliveira; Elaine L. Oliveira; Edilene P. R. Silveira; Carmem Aparecida F. OliveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(4):246-251DOI; 10.5935/1676-2444.20170038 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Biological samples have long been used in multiple laboratory investigations, and this procedure has been an issue of concern, as the samples are submitted to repeated freeze-thaw cycles, which […]

Analúcia R. Xavier; Salim Kanaan; Ronielly P. Bozzi; Luiza V. AmaralJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(4):252-257DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170039 ABSTRACT Zika fever can be defined as an acute febrile viral illness, mainly transmitted by the mosquito of the genus Aedes. It makes a differential diagnosis from diseases caused by other flaviviruses, such as chikungunya and dengue fever.

Andressa S. Santos; Naiane C. Bassani; Maiara A. Floriani; Paulo Renato Krahl Fell; Cristine Dietrich; Ernani B. Rosa; Jamile D. Correia; Paulo Ricardo G. Zen; Rafael Fabiano M. RosaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(4):258-260DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170040 ABSTRACT We report the case of a fetus with mega-bladder and suspected lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO). The 20-week pregnancy

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

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

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

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