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Report of a patient with fragile X syndrome unexpectedly identified by karyotype analysis

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, vol 53 issue 2 /

Maiara A. Floriani; Marcelo R. Vilas Boas; Rafael Fabiano M. Rosa; Patrícia Trevisan; Luiza Emy Dorfman; Rosana C. M. Rosa; Tatiana D. Zen; Paulo Ricardo G. ZenJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):108-109DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170017 ABSTRACT Fragile X syndrome is considered the main known cause of inherited learning disabilities and it is characterized by mutations in the FMR1 gene. […]

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Quality control of the slides by Kato-Katz method for the parasitological diagnosis of schistosomiasis infection by Schistosoma mansoni

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, vol 53 issue 2 /

Constança S. Barbosa; Elainne Christine S. Gomes; Jeann Marie R. Marcelino; Karina R. L. J. Cavalcante; Wheverton Ricardo C. NascimentoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):110-114DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170018 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Kato-Katz is a laboratory method recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (BMH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) as the gold standard for the diagnosis of human

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Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of enterotoxigenic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates obtained from fecal specimens of children with acute diarrhea

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, vol 53 issue 2 /

Patrícia Luciana de Oliveira; Caroline S. Paula; Lisandra D. Rocha; Guilherme B. Collares; Roger T. Franco; Carolina P. Silva; Luiz M. Farias; Francisco José Penna; Edilberto N. Mendes; Teresa Cristina A. Ferrari; Paula P. MagalhãesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):115-118DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170019 ABSTRACT Among the diseases which etiopathogenesis is associated with Escherichia coli, acute diarrhea stands out.

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CD64 expression on polymorphonuclear cells as a potential marker for monitoring the human cytomegalovirus replication after kidney transplantation

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, Pathology, vol 53 issue 2 /

Fabiana R. Carvalho; Natalia F. Rosário; Cintia F. Souza; Veronica Schmitz; Fabiana A. Pinto; Luis Guillermo C. Velarde; Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon; Jorge R. Almeida; Andrea Alice da SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):119-123DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170020 ABSTRACT Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is the main cause of morbidity in kidney transplant recipients. This study aims to investigate if

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Performance validation of western blot for anti-HIV antibody detection in blood samples collected on filter paper (DBS)

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, Vol 53, Issue 1 /

Marcia J. Castejon; Rosemeire Yamashiro; Carmem Aparecida F. Oliveira; Maria Amélia S. M. VerasJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(1):5-12DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170002 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: For conducting field studies on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serodiagnosis, the use of samples collected on filter paper [dried blood spot (DBS)] is profitable owing to the simplicity in handling and delivering them. Because

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Molecular technique for detection and identification of Helicobacter pylori in clinical specimens: a comparison with the classical diagnostic method

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, Vol 53, Issue 1 /

Jéssica C. Nevoa; Roger Luiz Rodrigues; Gabriela L. Menezes; Andressa R. Lopes; Hemelly F. Nascimento; Silvana B. Santiago; Marcos L. Morelli; Monica S. BarbosaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(1):13-19DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170003 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium found in human epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract. Its infection is related to different diseases, such as chronic

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The detection of Bence Jones protein in urine by the heat test helps in diagnosis of multiple myeloma?

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, Vol 53, Issue 1 /

Ana Paula O. Tomaz; Maristela de Paiva; José Ederaldo Q. Telles; Angela Maria de Souza; Laura Lucia CogoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(1):20-23DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170006 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy caused by the intense indiscriminate proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow. In view of clinical suspicion of MM, clinic laboratory tests

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The frequency of βS-globin haplotypes in the state of Paraná, Brazil, and clinical manifestations of sickle cell anemia

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, Vol 53, Issue 1 /

Alexandra M. Watanabe; Mara A. D. Pianovski; Luana Lenzi; Rubens CatJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(1):24-30DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170007 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Haplotypes in the βS-globin cluster are named according to their geographical origin as Central African Republic (CAR), Benin (BEN), Senegal (SEN), Cameroon (CAM) and Arab-Indian. They are considered to have influence on the diversity of clinical manifestations

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Evaluation of cytokines in type 1 diabetes patients with and without retinopathy

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory medicine, Vol 53, Issue 1 /

Jéssica F. Cardoso; Karina B. Gomes; Ana Paula Fernandes; Caroline P. DominguetiJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(1):31-37DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170001 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus is one of the greatest public health problems in the world; the numerous complications of this disease are the focus of great concern, as they are related to high morbidity and mortality. Among the complications of

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