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Gustavo B. Barra; Rafael H. Jácomo; Jéssica S. Gomes; Rafael M. LopesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):194-195DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170030 External quality assessment (EQA) consists in the comparison of results from a laboratory with those from an external source – a group of laboratories or a reference laboratory. The implementation of a program of this nature helps […]
Roberto José Medeiros; Patricia Z. Rebutini; Thamyres G. V. Vargas; Fabiola Medeiros; Ana Paula M. SebastiãoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(3):210-214DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170033 ABSTRACT A 21-year old woman presented with a 17-cm left breast mass. Physical examination and ultrasound revealed the mass to be well-circumscribed, homogeneous and freely mobile, suggestive of giant fibroadenoma or phyllodes tumor.
Maria de Lourdes ChauffailleJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):80DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170015 English PDF Full text
The tip of the iceberg: what is hidden under the fragile X Read More »
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
Evaluation of agreement between tests for the diagnosis of leprosy Read More »
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.
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
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.