Search Results - "Pereira, L.M.M.B."

Effects of Hepatitis C virus on cardiovascular risk in infected patients: A comparative study by Oliveira, C.P.M.S, Kappel, C.R, Siqueira, E.R, Lima, V.M.R, Stefano, J.T, Michalczuk, M.T, Marini, S.S, Barbeiro, H.V, Soriano, F.G, Carrilho, F.J, Pereira, L.M.M.B, Alvares-da-Silva, M.R

“…Abstract The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate…”
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Polymorphisms in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis C virus infection by Carvalho, S.C.R.D, Vasconcelos, L.R.S, Carmo, R.F, Aroucha, D.C.B.L, Tomitão, M.T, Ribeiro-Jr, U, Pereira, L.M.M.B, Oliveira, C.P, Carrilho, F.J

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High tumor necrosis factor-α/interleukin-10 ratio is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C by Aroucha, D.C.B.L., do Carmo, R.F., Moura, P., Silva, J.L.A., Vasconcelos, L.R.S., Cavalcanti, M.S.M., Muniz, M.T.C., Aroucha, M.L., Siqueira, E.R.F., Cahú, G.G.O.M., Pereira, L.M.M.B., Coêlho, M.R.C.D.

“…•TNF-α levels were significantly higher in individuals with HCC.•IL-10 levels were significantly higher in HCV patients with mild fibrosis.•High TNF-α/IL-10…”
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914 INTERLEUKIN-10 SERUM LEVELS ARE LOWER IN SUSTAINED VIROLOGICAL RESPONDERS (SVR) CARRYING IL-28B CC GENOTYPE (rs12979860) COMPARED TO SVR-CT/TT by Vasconcelos, L.R.S, do Carmo, R.F, Moura, P, Pereira, L.B, Cavalcanti, M.D.S.D.M, de Siqueira, E.R.F, Aroucha, D.C.B.L, Dutra, R.A, Pereira, L.M.M.B

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Geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Brazil by Campiotto, S, Pinho, J R R, Carrilho, F J, Da Silva, L C, Souto, F J D, Spinelli, V, Pereira, L M M B, Coelho, H S M, Silva, A O, Fonseca, J C, Rosa, H, Lacet, C M C, Bernardini, A P

“…Brazil is a country of continental dimension with a population of different ethnic backgrounds. Thus, a wide variation in the frequencies of hepatitis C virus…”
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MTP -493G/T gene polymorphism is associated with steatosis in hepatitis C-infected patients by Siqueira, E R F, Oliveira, C P M S, Correa-Giannella, M L, Stefano, J T, Cavaleiro, A M, Fortes, M A H Z, Muniz, M T C, Silva, F S, Pereira, L M M B, Carrilho, F J

“…The reduction of hepatic microsomal transfer protein (MTP) activity results in fatty liver, worsening hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C…”
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Hepatitis C virus infection in a Brazilian population with sickle-cell anemia by Torres, M C M R, Pereira, L M M B, Ximenes, R A A, Araújo, A S, Secaf, M, Rodrigues, S S, Bezerra, A C S, Conceição, I B, Valença, M I B, Martinelli, A L C

“…Patients with sickle-cell anemia submitted to frequent blood transfusions are at risk of contamination with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Determination of HCV RNA…”
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SAT-076 - Polymorphisms in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis C virus infection by Carvalho, S.C.R.D., Vasconcelos, L.R.S., Carmo, R.F., Aroucha, D.C.B.L., Tomitão, M.T., Ribeiro-Jr, U., Pereira, L.M.M.B., Oliveira, C.P., Carrilho, F.J.

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Genetic variation in PTX3 and plasma levels associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with HCV by Carmo, R. F., Aroucha, D., Vasconcelos, L. R. S., Pereira, L.M.M.B., Moura, P., Cavalcanti, M.S.M.

“…Summary Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. The risk to develop HCC…”
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Genetic variation in PTX 3 and plasma levels associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with HCV by Carmo, R. F., Aroucha, D., Vasconcelos, L. R. S., Pereira, L.M.M.B., Moura, P., Cavalcanti, M.S.M.

“…Summary Hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) is the main cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) worldwide. The risk to develop HCC…”
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Specific liver autoreactivity in schistosomiasis mansoni by Pereira, L.M.M.B., McFarlane, B.M., Massarolo, P., Saleh, M.G., Bridger, C., Spinelli, V., Mies, S., McFarlane, I.G.

“…To investigate the possible involvement of autoimmune mechanisms in the development of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS), 234 patients with chronic…”
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Association of variant alleles of MBL2 gene with vasoocclusive crisis in children with sickle cell anemia by Mendonça, T.F., Oliveira, M.C.V.C., Vasconcelos, L.R.S., Pereira, L.M.M.B., Moura, P., Bezerra, M.A.C., Santos, M.N.N., Araújo, A.S., Cavalcanti, M.S.M.

“…Vasoocclusive crisis (VOC) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell anemia (SCA), which is caused by the occlusion of blood vessels,…”
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MTP -493G/T gene polymorphism is associated with steatosis in hepatitis C-infected patients by E.R.F. Siqueira, C.P.M.S. Oliveira, M.L. Correa-Giannella, J.T. Stefano, A.M. Cavaleiro, M.A.H.Z. Fortes, M.T.C. Muniz, F.S. Silva, L.M.M.B. Pereira, F.J. Carrilho

“…The reduction of hepatic microsomal transfer protein (MTP) activity results in fatty liver, worsening hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C…”
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High prevalence of hepatitis C virus in the normal Libyan population by Saleh, M G, Pereira, L M, Tibbs, C J, Ziu, M, al-Fituri, M O, Williams, R, McFarlane, I G

“…The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Libya has been investigated by seeking evidence of HCV infection in 266 healthy Libyan subjects (147 females, 119…”
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