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HBV and HCV serological markers in health professionals and users of the Brazilian Unified Health System network in the city of Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcadores sorológicos para HBV e HBC em profissionais de saúde e usuários da rede do Sistema Único de Saúde no Município de Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Alexandre R. Silva1; Orlando C. Ferreira Jr.2; Rafael S. A. Sá3; Antonio L. Correia Jr.3; Suely G. C. Silva4; Marco Antonio L. Carvalho Netto1; Luís Cristóvão M. S. […]

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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

The tip of the iceberg: what is hidden under the fragile X

Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil; Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo, Brazil The case report published in this issue by Floriani et al. (2017)(1), describing a fragile X syndrome (FXS) unexpectedly detected by G-banding karyotype (G-bands after trypsin and Giemsa), seems like the view of the tip of the

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Resistance of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli isolated from blood cultures from an emergency hospital

Resistência de bacilos Gram-negativos não fermentadores isolados de hemoculturas de um hospital de emergência Marcelo Eduardo F. Oliveira; Danielle G. Araújo; Sibele R. OliveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(2):87-91DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170013 Centro Universitário Tabosa de Almeida (Asces-Unita), Pernambuco, Brazil Corresponding author Sibele Ribeiro de OliveiraAssociação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior e TécnicoAvenida Portugal, 584; Bairro UniversitárioCEP: 55016-400;

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Influence of obesity on the serum concentration of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) in young adults

Influência da obesidade sobre a concentração sérica da proteína ligadora do retinol 4 (RBP4) em adultos jovens Eduardo O. Chielle; Aline Feltez; Eliandra M. Rossi Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Unoesc), Santa Catarina, Brazil Corresponding author Eduardo Ottobelli ChielleDepartamento de Ciências da Saúde; Universidade do Oeste de Santa CatarinaRua Oiapoc, 211; AgostiniCEP: 89900-000; São

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Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

Molecular methods for detection of Helicobacter pylori infection: could they be the gold standard?

Ivy Bastos Ramis Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Helicobacter pylori colonizes the gastric mucosa of more than half of the world’s human population. This bacterium plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of several diseases of the digestive system, such as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric adenocarcinoma. Since

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Performance validation of western blot for anti-HIV antibody detection in blood samples collected on filter paper (DBS)

Validação de desempenho do western blot para detecção de anticorpos anti-HIV em amostras de sangue coletadas em papel-filtro (DBS) Marcia J. Castejon1; Rosemeire Yamashiro1; Carmem Aparecida F. Oliveira1; Maria Amélia S. M. Veras2 1.Instituto Adolfo Lutz (IAL), São Paulo, Brazil2. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilDOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170002 Corresponding

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Tissue immunostaining of growth, pro- and anti-apoptotic biomarkers in myocardial samples from newborns with hypoxic injury

Imunoexpressão tecidual de biomarcadores de crescimento, pró e antiapoptóticos, em amostras de miocárdio de recém-nascidos com lesão hipóxica Francisco Cesar Pabis1; Mona Adalgisa Simões1; Renata R. Sakiyama2; Fernando Y. R. Sakiyama2; Rafael M. Kayano2; Seigo Nagashima1; Lúcia de Noronha1 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Paraná, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Paraná, Brazil Corresponding author

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Molecular technique for detection and identification of Helicobacter pylori in clinical specimens: a comparison with the classical diagnostic method

Técnica molecular para detecção e identificação de Helicobacter pylori em espécimes clínicas: comparação com o método clássico de diagnóstico Jéssica C. Nevoa1; Roger Luiz Rodrigues1; Gabriela L. Menezes1; Andressa R. Lopes1; Hemelly F. Nascimento1; Silvana B. Santiago2; Marcos L. Morelli1; Monica S. Barbosa1 Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiás, Brazil Faculdade Alfredo Nasser, Goiás, BrazilDOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170003 Corresponding

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The detection of Bence Jones protein in urine by the heat test helps in diagnosis of multiple myeloma?

A detecção de proteína Bence Jones na urina pelo teste de calor auxilia no diagnóstico de mieloma múltiplo? Ana Paula O. Tomaz; Maristela de Paiva; José Ederaldo Q. Telles; Angela Maria de Souza; Laura Lucia Cogo DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170006 Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (HC-UFPR), Paraná, Brazil Corresponding author Ana Paula Oliveira TomazRua

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The frequency of βS-globin haplotypes in the state of Paraná, Brazil, and clinical manifestations of sickle cell anemia

Frequência dos haplótipos da globina βS no estado do Paraná, Brasil, e manifestações clínicas em pacientes com anemia falciforme Alexandra M. Watanabe1; Mara A. D. Pianovski2; Luana Lenzi2; Rubens Cat2 Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Paraná (Hemepar), Paraná, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Paraná, Brazil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170007 Corresponding author Alexandra Mitiru WatanabeTravessa João Prosdócimo, 145;

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