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Adagmar Andriolo Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160059 Cancer is a complex group of diseases with numerous possible causes. These include genetic factors, eating habits, lifestyle, viral infections, exposure to different types of potentially mutagenic agents and radiation, among others. Although it represents an important group, cancers arising from inherited […]
Adagmar AndrioloJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(6):366DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160059 Cancer is a complex group of diseases with numerous possible causes. These include genetic factors, eating habits, lifestyle, viral infections, exposure to different types of potentially mutagenic agents and radiation, among others. Although it represents an important group, cancers arising from inherited gene mutations correspond to a
Disfunção orgânica associada à sepse e aumento de suporte assistencial relacionados com níveis séricos elevados de interleucina 6 Adriana Carta; Maria Gabriela de Lucca; Milton D. Pires; Suzana Margareth Lobo Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São Paulo, Brazil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160060 Corresponding author Suzana Margareth LoboServiço de Terapia Intensiva; Hospital de
Adriana Carta; Maria Gabriela de Lucca; Milton D. Pires; Suzana Margareth LoboJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(6):367-373DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160060 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Detection of sepsis and septic shock is essential, since any delay in initiating a proper treatment is associated with a worse prognosis.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) early in the onset of the evolution of sepsis
Raphaela M. Zapelini; Kaiser S. Koch; Geraldo César C. Althoff; Camila S. Duarte; Eloysa M. João; Sérgio Silveira Jr.J. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(6):374-381DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160061 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: There are not studies demonstrating the major changes in biochemical tests performed in screening programs.OBJECTIVE: Identify the results found in laboratory tests of patients submitted to medical check-up program, showing
Análise de resultados de exames laboratoriais de pacientes submetidos a um programa de rastreamento clínico Raphaela M. Zapelini1; Kaiser S. Koch1; Geraldo César C. Althoff2; Camila S. Duarte1; Eloysa M. João3; Sérgio Silveira Jr.4 1. Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Unisul), Santa Catarina, Brazil2. Santa Casa de Misericórdia Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil3. Hospital
Rosineide A. Carvalho; Paulo Henrique da Silva; Railson HennebergJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(6):382-386DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160056 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Hemophilia A is an inherited disease caused by a deficiency of factor VIII, which results from a genetic inheritance located on the X chromosome. During treatment of patients with this disorder, factor VIII inhibitors may be present, which are
Prevalência de inibidores do fator VIII em pacientes com hemofilia A atendidos no HEMOCE, Ceará, Brasil Rosineide A. Carvalho1; Paulo Henrique da Silva2; Railson Henneberg2 1. Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Ceará (HEMOCE), Ceará, Brazil2. Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Paraná, Brazil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160056 Corresponding author Railson HennebergUniversidade Federal do Paraná, campus 3; Departamento
Correlação clínica entre a metodologia Point-of-care testing e o diagnóstico laboratorial tradicional na dosagem do perfil lipídico de pacientes atendidos em consultórios médicos Hermes T. Xavier1; Rogerio M. Ruiz2; Luiz Kencis Jr.2; Giovanni Melone2; William Costa2; Raffael Francisco Fraga2; Luciano Wajman2; Marcio Krakauer2; Marileia Scartezini3 1. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil2. Consultório
Hermes T. Xavier; Rogerio M. Ruiz; Luiz Kencis Jr.; Giovanni Melone; William Costa; Raffael Francisco Fraga; Luciano Wajman; Marcio Krakauer; Marileia ScarteziniJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(6):387-390DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160057 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Elevated plasma levels of lipids are considered the main modifiable risk factor for the cardiovascular disease. The Point-of-care testing (POCT) method provides quick results and allows