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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Prostate-specific antigen levels in patients with risk factors for prostate carcinoma disorders

Article Type, Issue, Original Article, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Mercedes Terreros; Yolanda Cristina Valdés; Lourdes Beatriz Gonzáles; Onay Adonys Mercader; Sebastián RomeroJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-6DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200040 ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) serum concentration and the presence of risk factors for prostate diseases in adult patients with urogenital infections.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study of PSA in 60 patients […]

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Hematological and biochemical toxicity analysis of chemotherapy in women diagnosed with cervical cancer

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David Felipe B. Araújo; Iago D. L. Cavalcanti; Bruna R. Larrazabal-Hadj-Idris; Adrya Lúcia PeresJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-6DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200038 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: We verified the main hematological and biochemical alterations during the chemotherapy treatment for women with cervical cancer.MATERIAL AND METHOD: A retrospective, analytical and cross-sectional test was performed. The sample consisted of 39 medical

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Validation of a new method for estimating low platelet counts: G&S method

Validation of a new method for estimating low platelet counts: G&S method

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Gian Carlos Ramirez-Ubillus; Carlos Ricardo Neira-Montoya; Eduardo Eulogio Sedano-Gelvet; Joel Fernando Verona-CuevaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-7DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200036 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Automated hematology analyzers are able to produce low platelet counts with great precision and accuracy. However, these analyzers may produce erroneous counts due to the presence of interferences. Therefore, additional methodologies are required to confirm platelet

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Interference of blood storage containing k2EDTA and k3EDTA anticoagulants in the automated analysis of the hemogram

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Vânia Cristina J. Riba; Patrick Gabriel S. Pessini; Camila S. Chagas; Daniel S. Neves; Thaís M. Gascón; Fernando Luiz A. Fonseca; Emerson B. SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-6DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200037 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The present work evaluated the possible alterations in different hemogram parameters as: total erythrocyte count, hematocrit, leukocyte, and platelet count, against different times of

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Primary gastric melanoma: a case report of a rare malignancy

Article Type, Case Report, Issue, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Raquel Ida Ferreira; Leonardo C. Dentz; Emílio Augusto C. P. Assis; Renato S. LaboissièreJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-3DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200034 ABSTRACT Noncutaneous melanoma is a rare clinical entity, and their primary or secondary nature is often difficult to establish. Few cases of primary gastric melanoma have been described in the literature. We report a case

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Parotid follicular lymphoid hyperplasia – a rare entity: the challenges in differential diagnosis

Article Type, Case Report, Issue, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Weslay R. Silva; Glória Maria França; Joaquim Felipe Junior; Katianne S. Rodrigues; José Wittor M. Santos; Éricka Janine D. Silveira; Hébel C. GalvãoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-4DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200032 ABSTRACT A 61-year-old female patient presented a nodular lesion located in the right buccal mucosa with a 3-month evolution. Clinical hypotheses of salivary duct cyst and

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

Acute lymphocytic leukemia associated with toxoplasmosis: case report

Article Type, Case Report, Issue, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Silmara Machado; Leonardo R. G. Oliveira; Beatriz M. Scalassara; Karina G. Faria; Lara E. F. O. AlmeidaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-3DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200033 ABSTRACT Rare clinical case of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) associated with toxoplasmosis affecting a 23-year-old male patient with progressive dyspnea. Chest computed tomography revealed expansive lesions indicating right supraclavicular fossa lymph node

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Statistical association of rs2243250 polymorphism of IL4 gene and hemorrhagic stroke in Brazilian population

Article Type, Brief Communication, Issue, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Ângelo M. Rolim; Felipe S. A. Borges; Aline R. Barros; Jonathan D. Lima; Fabiana B. A. Silva; Hélia Carla de Souza; Daniel O. Freire; Luzitano B. Ferreira; Izabel Cristina R. SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-4DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200031 ABSTRACT Interleukin-4 (IL-4) has great significance in inflammatory processes in cases of stroke, since it is able to

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Oral lichen planus with cutaneous manifestations: case report with emphasis on dental diagnostic criteria

Article Type, Case Report, Issue, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Rodrigo R. Rodrigues; Juliana C. Pinheiro; Gabriel G. Silva; Carlos Augusto G. Barboza; Rafaella B. LeiteJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-4DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200030 ABSTRACT Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin and mucosa, which often affects the oral cavity. The objective of this study is to report a case of oral lichen planus

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

Laboratory medicine resilience during coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic

Article Type, Editorial, Issue, Vol 56, Issue 1 /

Giuseppe Lippi; Mario PlebaniJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2020;56(1):1-2DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20200035 ABSTRACT Este artigo foi originalmente publicado em Avanços em Medicina Laboratorial/Avances en Medicina de Laboratorio, e a Revista Brasileira de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial é a responsável pela tradução para o português. Os testes de diagnóstico in vitro têm sido alvo praticamente inocente de políticas

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