Search Results - "Ana L. C. MARTINELLI"

Telomere biology and telomerase mutations in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Donaires, Flávia S, Scatena, Natália F, Alves-Paiva, Raquel M, Podlevsky, Joshua D, Logeswaran, Dhenugen, Santana, Barbara A, Teixeira, Andreza C, Chen, Julian J-L, Calado, Rodrigo T, Martinelli, Ana L C

“…Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences at linear chromosome termini, protecting chromosomes against end-to-end fusion and damage, providing chromosomal…”
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Liver HLA-E Expression Is Associated with Severity of Liver Disease in Chronic Hepatitis C by Donadi, Eduardo Antônio, Martinelli, Ana L. C., Ramalho, Leandra Naira Zambelli, Souza, Fernanda F., Teixeira, Andreza C., Almeida, Patrícia H., da Silva, Deisy Mara, Bertol, Bruna C., Dias, Fabrício C., Araújo, Roberta C., Villanova, Marcia G.

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can escape from innate and adaptive immunity, making the immune response ineffective. Human leukocyte antigen E (HLA-E) might regulate…”
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: Brazilian survey by Cotrim, Helma P., Oliveira, Claudia P., Coelho, Henrique Sérgio M., Alvares-da-Silva, Mario R., Nabuco, Leticia, Parise, Edison Roberto, Ivantes, Claúdia, Martinelli, Ana LC, Galizzi-Filho, João, Carrilho, Flair J.

“…The majority of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma have been reported in individuals with cirrhosis due to chronic viral hepatitis and alcoholism, but recently,…”
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The Protective Effect of CAPE on Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Saavedra-Lopes, Milena, Ramalho, Fernando S., M.D., Ph.D, Ramalho, Leandra N.Z., M.D., Ph.D, Andrade-Silva, Alessandra, Ph.D, Martinelli, Ana L.C., M.D., Ph.D, Jordão, Alceu A., Ph.D, Castro-e-Silva, Orlando, M.D., Ph.D, Zucoloto, Sérgio, M.D., Ph.D

“…Background/Aims The transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) exerts a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury…”
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Liver iron concentration evaluated by two magnetic methods: Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic susceptometry by Carneiro, Antonio Adilton O., Fernandes, Juliana P., de Araujo, Draulio B., Elias Jr, Jorge, Martinelli, Ana L. C., Covas, Dimas T., Zago, Marco A., Ângulo, Ivan L., St. Pierre, Timothy. G., Baffa, Oswaldo

“…Quantification of liver iron concentration (LIC) is crucial in the management of patients suffering from certain pathologies that can produce iron overload,…”
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Liver iron deposits in hepatitis B patients: Association with severity of liver disease but not with hemochromatosis gene mutations by MARTINELLI, ANA LC, FILHO, ANTONIO B ARAUJO, FRANCO, RENDRIK F, TAVELLA, MARLI H, RAMALHO, LEANDRA NZ, ZUCOLOTO, SERGIO, RODRIGUES, SANDRA S, ZAGO, MARCOS A

“…Background and Aims:  Iron deposits in the liver and abnormalities in serum iron biochemistry are frequently observed in patients with chronic liver diseases,…”
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Hepatic stellate cells in hepatitis C patients: Relationship with liver iron deposits and severity of liver disease by MARTINELLI, ANA LC, RAMALHO, LEANDRA NZ, ZUCOLOTO, SERGIO

“…Background and Aim:  To determine the relationship between hepatic stellate cell (HSC) populations and severity of liver disease and liver iron deposits in…”
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Evolution of hepatitis C virus infection under host factor influence in an ethnically complex population by Cursino-Santos, Jeny R., Donadi, Eduardo A., Martinelli, Ana L. C., Louzada Junior, Paulo, Martinez-Rossi, Nilce M.

“…Background: The ethnic influence makes it difficult to reach a consensual definition of host‐dependent genetic factors controlling the hepatitis C virus (HCV)…”
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Gastric motility in patients with presinusoidal portal hypertension by Aprile, Lilian R. O., Meneghelli, Ulysses G., Martinelli, Ana L. C., Monteiro, Carlos R.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the consequences of portal hypertension (PH) for the motor functions of the human stomach. The PH model used was the…”
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Factors associated with spontaneous HBsAg clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients followed at a university hospital by Ferreira, Sandro C, Chachá, Silvana G.F, Souza, Fernanda F, Teixeira, Andreza C, Santana, Rodrigo C, Villanova, Márcia G, Zucoloto, Sérgio, Ramalho, Leandra N, Perdoná, Gleici S.C, Passos, Afonso D.C, Martinelli, Ana L.C

“…AbstractIntroduction. Few studies have evaluated the factors involved in the spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV)…”
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Interleukin 6 concentration in ascitic fluid of cirrhotic patients: relationship with previous episodes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis by Souza, Marcellus Henrique Loiola Ponte, Cunha, Fernando Q, Martinelli, Ana L C

“…We aimed to determine whether inter-leukin (IL)-6 concentrations in plasma and ascitic fluid from cirrhotic patients with previous episodes of spontaneous…”
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Frequency, clinical characteristics, and respiratory parameters of hepatopulmonary syndrome by Lima, Beatriz L G, França, Alex V C, Pazin-Filho, Antonio, Araújo, Whemberton M, Martinez, José A B, Maciel, Benedito C, Simões, Marcus V, Terra-Filho, João, Martinelli, Ana L C

“…To determine the frequency and the clinical characteristics of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) in cirrhotic candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation and…”
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Relationship between plasma cells and hepatic stellate cells in autoimmune hepatitis by Brandão, Daniel F., Ramalho, Fernando S., Martinelli, Ana L.C., Zucoloto, Sérgio, Ramalho, Leandra N.Z.

“…Autoimmune hepatitis is an inflammatory chronic disease of the liver, which frequently results in cirrhosis. The present study aimed to verify the relationship…”
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Hepatic stellate cells in human schistosomiasis mansoni: A comparative immunohistochemical study with liver cirrhosis by Chang, Daniel, Ramalho, Leandra N.Z., Ramalho, Fernando S., Martinelli, Ana L.C., Zucoloto, Sérgio

“…This study compares the populations of liver mesenchymal cells (LMCs) and their proliferative activity in schistosomal periportal fibrosis and in hepatitis C…”
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The precore mutation is associated with severity of liver damage in Brazilian patients with chronic hepatitis B by Rezende, Rosamar E.F., Fonseca, Benedito A.L., Ramalho, Leandra N.Z., Zucoloto, Sérgio, Pinho, João Renato R., Bertolini, Dennis A., Martinelli, Ana L.C.

“…The clinical relevance of the G1896A precore mutation in chronic hepatitis B is still poorly understood. To assess the frequency of G1896A precore mutation in…”
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Can the insulin sensitivity index (ISI) in association with insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 identify insulin resistance early in overweight children? by Malaquias, Alexsandra C, Bezzan, Paula C, Montenegro, Jr, Renan, Daneluzzi, Júlio C, Ricco, Rubens G, Del Ciampo, Luis A, Ferraz, Ivan S, Elias, Jr, Jorge, Martinelli, Ana L C, Martinelli, Jr, Carlos E

“…Association between insulin resistance (IR) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reported. This prompted us to evaluate the power of the…”
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Porphyria cutanea tarda in Brazilian patients: association with hemochromatosis C282Y mutation and hepatitis C virus infection by Martinelli, Ana L C, Zago, Marco A, Roselino, Ana M F, Filho, Antonio B, Villanova, Marcia G, Secaf, Marie, Tavella, Marli H, Ramalho, Leandra N Z, Zucoloto, Sérgio, Franco, Rendrik F

“…Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is commonly associated with iron overload and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Association between hemochromatosis C282Y or…”
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Hereditary hemochromatosis in a Brazilian university hospital in São Paulo State (1990-2000) by Martinelli, Ana L C, Filho, Rui, Cruz, Samantha, Franco, Rendrik, Tavella, Marli, Secaf, Marie, Ramalho, Leandra, Zucoloto, Sergio, Rodrigues, Sandra, Zago, Marcos

“…Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is the most common genetic disease among individuals of European descent. Two mutations (845G-->A, C282Y and 187C-->G, H63D) in…”
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Princípios de semiotécnica e de interpretação do exame clínico do abdômen by Meneghelli, Ulysses G., Martinelli, Ana L. C.

“…O propósito desta publicação é o de levar aos alunos de Graduação em Medicina alguns conhecimentos básicos sobre como fazer e como interpretar o exame clínico…”
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Transplante de fígado: indicação e sobrevida by Orlando de Castro-e-Silva Jr, Ajith Kumar Sankarankutty, Gustavo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Eduardo Pacheco, Fernando Silva Ramalho, Karina Dal Sasso, Eduardo Tolentino, Enio David Mente, Alex Viana C. França, Ana L. C. Martinelli

“…O sucesso dos transplantes de fígado certamente seria comprometido se a avaliação pré-operatória dos pacientes não fosse realizada de forma adequada. Isto se…”
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