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Vol 51, Issue 5

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

Vitamin D and the kidneys: a fascinating relationship

Article Type, Editorial, Issue, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

José Gilberto Henriques VieiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):282-283DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150045 ABSTRACT Rocha and Andriolo(5) publish, in this number of Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (JBPML), interesting data on the biochemical profile of a group of Brazilian patients with end-stage renal disease in the pre-transplant period and three months after a successful procedure. Their very interesting […]

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

Aspects of the blood chemistry of kidney transplant patients

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Monnic M. L. Rocha; Adagmar AndrioloJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):284-290DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150046 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Normal renal function is a prerequisite for maintaining the normal balance of calcium and phosphorus. The incidence of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D, or calcitriol) deficiency in renal transplant patients is 50%. The causes are multifactorial, including low availability of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D). Although kidney

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

First detection of metallo-β-lactamases in nosocomial isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Alagoas, Brazil

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Emmily M. L. R. Barros; Viviane M. S. Morais; Karina C. B. Castro; Alice R. Orsi; Fernanda C. A. Maranhão; Zenaldo P. Silva; Denise M. W. SilvaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):291-295DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150047 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of opportunistic infections in humans, and the choice of effective antimicrobial agents to control this bacterium has

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Evaluation of error rate

Validation protocol for multiple blood gas analyzers in accordance with laboratory accreditation programs

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Pérsio A. R. Ebner; Paschoalina Romano; Alexandre Sant’Anna; Maria Elizabete Mendes; Magna Oliveira; Nairo M. SumitaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):296-302DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150048 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The results of blood gas analysis using different instrumentation can vary widely due to the methodological differences, the calibration procedures and the use of different configurations for each type of instrument.OBJECTIVE: The objective of

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Distribution of the most frequent alleles in donors and recipients of kidney transplant

Creatinine and cytokines plasma levels related to HLA compatibility in kidney transplant patients

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Lorraine V. Alves; Marcelo José O. Maia; Fernanda F. C. Nunes; Henrique P. B. Magalhães; Daniela A. F. Afonso; Ana Paula L. MotaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):303-309DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150049 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The success of kidney transplantation depends on prevention of organ rejection by the recipient’s immune system, which recognizes alloantigens present in transplanted tissue. Human leukocyte antigen

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

Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Flávia Naddeo; Ana Maria Passos-Castilho; Celso GranatoJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):310-314DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150050 ABSTRACT Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading cause of infectious congenital defects and disabilities. Its transmission can occur in primary and non-primary infections; however the transmission rate is considerably higher in primary infections. The diagnosis of congenital infection is complex, and there

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Histological section of anal canal with immature cells occupying more than the lower twothirds of the epithelium with a thin layer of atypical maturating cells on the surface.

Anal cytology in women with cervical intraepithelial or invasive cancer: interobserver agreement

Article Type, Cytopathology, Issue, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Sandra A. Heráclio; Fátima Regina G. Pinto; Kristiane Cahen; Letícia Katz; Alex Sandro R. SouzaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):315-322DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150051 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Incidence rates of anal cancer have been rising worldwide in the last 20 years. Due to embryological, histological and immunohistochemical similarities between the anal canal and the cervix, routine screening with anal cytology for

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Metastasis of breast invasive ductal carcinoma in CNS parenchyma

Relationship between age and progesterone receptor expression with presence of central nervous system metastases in breast invasive ductal carcinoma

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Eduardo Cambruzzi; Luana R. Gassen; Andrei Reginatto; Andressa Noshang; Fernanda P. Brandão; Larissa R. Roman; Luciana H. Miranda; Karla Lais PêgasJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):323-328DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150052 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Breast invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST) is characterized by great morphological heterogeneity, and accounts for about 70%-80% of malignant breast tumors. The main prognostic factors are

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Thyroid neoplasms at Inca between January 2001 and December 2012. HPD (n = 2,040)

Accuracy of intraoperative consultation in thyroid nodules: analysis of 2,040 cases performed at Instituto Nacional de Câncer in 12 years

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Theresinha C. Fonseca; Ana Lúcia A. Eisenberg; Mário Lúcio C. Araújo Jr.J. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):329-334DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150053 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The thyroid nodule is the most common clinical manifestation of thyroid diseases, and, among the procedures for its diagnosis, cytological examination is the most used. Due to the high accuracy of cytological examination, the value of intraoperative

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Ectoscopy and cervical viscera

Pierre Robin sequence: case report, the relevance of autopsy

Article Type, Issue, Pathology, Vol 51, Issue 5 /

Cristiano C. Oliveira; Maria Aparecida C. DominguesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2015;51(5):335-338DOI:10.5935/1676-2444.20150054 ABSTRACT Pierre Robin sequence is a neonatal disorder characterized by micrognathism, glossoptosis and cleft palate. We reported an autopsy case of a child whose malformations of the oropharynx were identified only at birth. The child was extremely preterm with severe neonatal depression and

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