Search Results - "Castro Lyra, Andre"
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Epidemiology, demographic characteristics and prognostic predictors of ulcerative colitis
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (28-07-2014)“…Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic disease characterized by diffuse inflammation of the mucosa of the colon and rectum.The hallmark clinical symptom of UC is…”
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Feasibility and safety of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation in patients with advanced chronic liver disease
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (21-02-2007)“…AIM: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of bone marrow cell (BMC) transplantation in patients with chronic liver disease on the waiting list for liver…”
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Hepatobiliary disease after bone marrow transplant: A cross‐sectional study of 377 patients
Published in Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (01-01-2024)“…Summary Background Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is a standard treatment for several haematologic conditions. Following BMT, patients may develop…”
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Editorial: How often can we get the right diagnosis after bone marrow transplant in patients with abnormal liver function tests? Authors' reply
Published in Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (01-03-2024)“…LINKED CONTENT This article is linked to Dezan et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17756 and…”
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Mid-arm muscle circumference cutoff points in patients with cirrhosis: Low muscle mass related to malnutrition predicts mortality
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (01-09-2024)“…•To propose MAMC cutoff points for patients with cirrhosis.•MAMC cutoff points had good accuracy for estimating severe muscle loss related to…”
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African genetic ancestry is associated with lower frequency of PNPLA3 G allele in non-alcoholic fatty liver in an admixed population
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-11-2022)“…PNPLA3 (rs738409) and TM6SF2 (rs58542926) variants, interindividual and ethnic differences may be risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)…”
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TEN-YEAR OUTCOMES OF TIPS FOR BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Published in Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2024)“…Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) results from the obstruction of the hepatic venous flow, usually at the level of the hepatic vein or inferior vena cava. When left…”
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Efficacy of silymarin in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - the Siliver trial: a study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (10-03-2023)“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent liver diseases globally. Pharmacological treatments for NAFLD are still limited…”
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Infusion of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells through hepatic artery results in a short-term improvement of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease: a pilot randomized controlled study
Published in European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (01-01-2010)“…AIMThis randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of autologous infusion of bone marrow cells (BMC) in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. METHODSThirty…”
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The Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Ulcerative Colitis in a Northeast Brazilian Population
Published in BioMed research international (01-01-2015)“…Introduction. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and demographic characteristics of UC in Bahia, a Brazilian state, and to identify the…”
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Restriction of dairy products; a reality in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Published in Nutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral (01-03-2014)“…Calcium deficiency is considered a risk factor for the development of osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Various dietary restrictions,…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of benign liver nodules: Brazilian Society of Hepatology (SBH) recommendations
Published in Arquivos de gastroenterologia (01-12-2015)“…Space-occupying lesions of the liver may be cystic or solid. Ultrasonography is an extremely useful method for initial screening, and suffices for diagnosis of…”
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Endoscopic and Histopathological Findings of the Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum in Patients with Crohn’s Disease from a Reference Center in Bahia, Brazil
Published in Clinics and practice (15-06-2021)“…(1) The aim of the present study was to describe the endoscopic and histopathological findings in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum in patients with Crohn’s…”
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Predictive factors associated with hepatitis C antiviral therapy response
Published in World journal of hepatology (28-06-2015)“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may lead to significant liver injury, and viral, environmental, host, immunologic and genetic factors may contribute to the…”
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Current status of stem cell therapy for liver diseases
Published in Cell transplantation (01-12-2009)“…Liver failure is one of the main causes of death worldwide and is a growing health problem. Since the discovery of stem cell populations capable of…”
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Risk factors for osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Published in World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology (15-11-2015)“…Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) patients exhibit higher risk for bone loss than the general population. The chronic inflammation causes a reduction in bone…”
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Metabolic syndrome in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection who do not have obesity or type 2 diabetes
Published in Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) (01-01-2012)“…The individual components of metabolic syndrome may be independent predictors of mortality in patients with liver disease. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence…”
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Myxovirus resistance, osteopontin and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 polymorphisms predict hepatitis C virus therapy response in an admixed patient population: comparison with IL28B
Published in Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) (01-10-2013)“…Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3, myxovirus resistance protein and osteopontin gene polymorphisms may influence the therapeutic response in patients with…”
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Distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes among patients with chronic infection
Published in Liver international (01-08-2006)“…: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be classified into at least eight genotypes, A–H. We evaluated the distribution HBV genotypes among patients with chronic…”
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The TNF-α -308 polymorphism may affect the severity of Crohn's disease
Published in Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) (01-01-2011)“…The goal of this project was to analyze the association between Crohn's disease, its clinical features, and the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) -308…”
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