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Role of retinol in protecting epithelial cell damage induced by Clostridium difficile toxin A by Maciel, Andressa A.F.L., Oriá, Reinaldo B., Braga-Neto, Manuel B., Braga, Andréa B., Carvalho, Eunice B., Lucena, Herene B.M., Brito, Gerly A.C., Guerrant, Richard L., Lima, Aldo A.M.

“…Vitamin A (retinol), a fat-soluble vitamin, is an essential nutrient for the normal functioning of the visual system, epithelial cell integrity and growth,…”
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Helicobacter pylori Colonization Among Children up to 6 Years: Results of a Community-based Study from Northeastern Brazil by Braga, Andréa B. C., Fialho, André M. N., Rodrigues, Maria N., Queiroz, Dulciene M. M., Rocha, Andreia M. C., Braga, Lucia L. B. C.

“…Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection among children up to 6 years. Methods: Cross-sectional study…”
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The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and height in children from an urban community in north-east Brazil by Fialho, André M. N., Braga, Andréa B. C., Queiroz, Dulciene M. M., Rodrigues, Maria N., Herbster, Isabel D., Braga, Lucia L. B. C.

“…Background: An association between Helicobacter pylori infection and short stature in children has been described recently. Aim: To describe differences in…”
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Younger Siblings Play a Major Role in Helicobacter pylori Transmission Among Children From a Low-Income Community in the Northeast of Brazil by Fialho, André M.N., Braga, Andréa B.C., Braga Neto, Manuel B., Carneiro, Jéssica G., Rocha, Andreia M.C., Rodrigues, Maria N., Queiroz, Dulciene M.M., Braga, Lúcia L.B.C.

“…Background and Aims:  To further evaluate intrafamilial transmission of H. pylori infection during childhood, we investigated the prevalence of H. pylori in…”
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