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Vol 51, Issue 4

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

Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Article Type, Editorial, Issue, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

José Eymard Homem PittellaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):210-211DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150034 ABSTRACT The public records of knowledge is usually performed by full papers in scientific journals, because they are the center for communication system in science and the most highly regarded and comprehensive means of dissemination of scientific knowledge. Published articles also allow the institutionalized control of […]

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Distribution graph of HbS among blood donors, grouped according to ethnic

Relationship between the prevalence of hemoglobin S and the ethnic background of blood donors in Paraná state

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Kárita C. F. Lidani; Rodrigo F. Barros; Fernanda BovoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):212-217DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150035 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Hemoglobin S (HbS) is one of the most common inherited hematological disorders in humans. In Brazil, the sickle-cell disease (SCD) has significant epidemiological importance due to its prevalence and the morbidity-mortality and, therefore, it has been identified as a matter

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Flow chart showing the steps of parasite eggs identification using Parasitology software DSS

Performance analysis of software for identification of intestinal parasites

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Andressa P. Gomes; Luana Noguerol; Marta R. Bez; Rejane G. TavaresJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):218-223DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150036 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Intestinal parasites are among the most frequent diagnoses worldwide. An accurate clinical diagnosis of human parasitic infections depends on laboratory confirmation for specific differentiation of the infectious agent.OBJECTIVES: To create technological solutions to help parasitological diagnosis, through construction and

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Comparison between manual (Fuchs-Rosenthal chamber) and semiautomated white blood cells count in peritoneal fluid

Evaluation of semi-automated cells counting in peritoneal fluid

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Daikelly I. Braghirolli; Patricia Pranke; Luciane N. CalilJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):224-228DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150037 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Currently, the cytological analysis of biological fluids, such as peritoneal fluid, is performed by manually cells counting in Fuchs-Rosenthal chamber. However, this method has a number of limitations. Because of these limitations, automatic counters have been evaluated for cell counting in

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Skin karyotype of the patient. The arrow indicates the additional chromosome 13, a finding compatible with full trisomy 13 or Patau syndrome

Clinical utility of skin karyotype

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Luiza E. Dorfman; Agnes F. R. P. Silva; Giorgio A. Paskulin; Rafael F. M. Rosa; Paulo R. G. ZenJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):229-230DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150038 ABSTRACT We report the case of a patient with Patau syndrome, diagnosed by skin karyotype, emphasizing the applications and importance of this test. The pregnancy morphology ultrasound showed face defects and

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Generation and neutralization of ROS by activity of antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT and GPx leading to transformation of GSH into GSSG

Oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome: which mechanisms are involved?

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Thalia M. T. Avelar; Amanda S. Storch; Luana A. Castro; Gabriela V. M. M. Azevedo; Leda Ferraz; Patricia F. LopesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):231-239DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150039 ABSTRACT Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a combination of cardiometabolic risk factors, including obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Several studies report that oxidative condition caused by overproduction of reactive oxygen

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Relationship between absolute and relative values of the papers presented as abstracts and articles published, according to foreign countries

Publications generated from abstracts presented at the 28th Congresso Brasileiro de Patologia and the 28th Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Patologia, in 2011

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Alberto S. Paes; Thiago A. C. C. Teixeira; Gabriel V. S. Tabosa; Rafael M. Luna; Lorena do Socorro L. SaraivaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):240-245DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150040 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The medical congresses are an efficient way, although restricted, to expose the scientific production of a particular specialty. However, the number of complete articles published resulting from papers presented

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

Relationship between the presence of liver metastases with histological grading, depth of invasion and nodal involvement in sporadic adenocarcinoma of the large intestine

Article Type, Issue, Others, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Eduardo Cambruzzi; Larissa R. Roman; Andressa A. Noschang; Fernanda B. Pacheco; Luana R. Gassen; Luciana H. Miranda; Karla Lais PêgasJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):246-251DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150041 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Large intestine adenocarcinoma (LIA) is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, and corresponds to the fifth most common malignancy in Brazil. The main prognostic factors related to

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Frequency of HG grouped into women aged 50 years and younger or older HG: histological grade.

Ductal carcinoma of the breast: morphological aspects according to the age

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Ranniere G. F. Aquino; Luiz G. P. Pinheiro; Márcia Valéria P. Ferreira; Diane Isabelle M. Cavalcante; Ayane Layne S. Oliveira; Nádia N. Gomes; Carlos Antonio B. SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):252-257DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150042 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and its morphological characteristics, despite the current molecular classification, also provide important

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High magnification shows that the neoplastic cells are epithelioid with ovoid to elongated bland nuclei, distinct nucleolus and eosinophilic cytoplasm.

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma: report of two cases and literature review

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 4 /

Francisca E. M. M. Lima; Iago F. Jorge; Jacques Kauffman; Gunter Gerson; Maria do Patrocínio F. G. Beco; Juliana M. Cavalcante; Carlos Gustavo Hirth; Raimundo N. L. NetoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(4):258-264DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150043 ABSTRACT Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma is a rare neoplasm, first described in 1986 by Monda. Case 1: A female patient, 50-year-old performed

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