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Circulating levels of adiponectin, oxidized LDL and C-reactive protein in Portuguese patients with psoriasis vulgaris, according to body mass index, severity and duration of the disease by Coimbra, Susana, Oliveira, Hugo, Reis, Flávio, Belo, Luís, Rocha, Susana, Quintanilha, Alexandre, Figueiredo, Américo, Teixeira, Frederico, Castro, Elisabeth, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Santos-Silva, Alice

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Erythrocyte membrane protein destabilization versus clinical outcome in 160 Portuguese Hereditary Spherocytosis patients by Rocha, Susana, Costa, Elísio, Rocha‐Pereira, Petronila, Ferreira, Fátima, Cleto, Esmeralda, Barbot, José, Quintanilha, Alexandre, Belo, Luís, Santos‐Silva, Alice

“…Summary Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS) is a haemolytic anaemia caused by erythrocyte protein membrane defects – spectrin, ankyrin, band 3 or protein 4·2 – that…”
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The roles of cells and cytokines in the pathogenesis of psoriasis by Coimbra, Susana, Figueiredo, Américo, Castro, Elisabeth, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Psoriasis is considered an immune chronic disease in which T cells are accepted as important. Nowadays, it is believed that psoriasis is most likely a T helper…”
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Health-related quality of life in Portuguese psoriatic patients: Relation with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and different types of classical psoriatic treatment by COIMBRA, Susana, OLIVEIRA, Hugo, REIS, Flávio, BELO, Luis, CARVALHO, António, FIGUEIREDO, Américo, TEIXEIRA, Frederico, CASTRO, Elisabeth, ROCHA-PEREIRA, Petronila, SANTOS-SILVA, Alice

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Linkage of typically cytosolic peroxidases to erythrocyte membrane – A possible mechanism of protection in Hereditary Spherocytosis by Rocha, Susana, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Cleto, Esmeralda, Ferreira, Fátima, Belo, Luís, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS) is a non-immune hemolytic anemia associated to oxidative stress (OS), namely to the linkage of cytosolic antioxidant enzymes to…”
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Interleukin 6 (rs1800795) and pentraxin 3 (rs2305619) polymorphisms-association with inflammation and all-cause mortality in end-stage-renal disease patients on dialysis by Rocha, Susana, Valente, Maria João, Coimbra, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, do Sameiro-Faria, Maria, Miranda, Vasco, Belo, Luís, Santos-Silva, Alice, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa

“…Chronic inflammation plays an important role in the progression and outcome of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The circulating levels of the inflammatory…”
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Age-Related Changes in Clinical and Analytical Variables in Chronic Hemodialyzed Patients by Belo, Luís, Valente, Maria João, Rocha, Susana, Coimbra, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Lousa, Irina, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Sameiro-Faria, Maria do, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Nunes, José Pedro L, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Worldwide, the number of elderly individuals receiving chronic hemodialysis is rising. The aim of our study was to evaluate several clinical and analytical…”
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Iron-hepcidin dysmetabolism, anemia and renal hypoxia, inflammation and fibrosis in the remnant kidney rat model by Garrido, Patrícia, Ribeiro, Sandra, Fernandes, João, Vala, Helena, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Belo, Luís, Costa, Elísio, Santos-Silva, Alice, Reis, Flávio

“…Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that develops early and its severity increases as renal function declines. It is mainly due to…”
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Long Pentraxin 3 as a Broader Biomarker for Multiple Risk Factors in End-Stage Renal Disease: Association with All-Cause Mortality by Sameiro-Faria, Maria, Miranda, Vasco, Belo, Luís, Santos-Silva, Alice, Madureira, José, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Catarino, Cristina, Coimbra, Susana, Rocha, Susana, Valente, Maria João, Fernandes, João Carlos

“…Persistent inflammation in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is known to underlie the progression of chronic kidney disease and to be associated with…”
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Impact of TNFRSF1B (rs3397, rs1061624 and rs1061622) and IL6 (rs1800796, rs1800797 and rs1554606) Gene Polymorphisms on Inflammatory Response in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis by Coimbra, Susana, Rocha, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Valente, Maria João, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Sameiro-Faria, Maria, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Belo, Luís, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…We aimed to study the impact of polymorphisms in the genes encoding interleukin-6 (IL6) and tumor necrosis factor receptor-2 (TNFR2), reported to be mortality…”
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Cell-free DNA as a marker for the outcome of end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis by Coimbra, Susana, Rocha, Susana, Nascimento, Henrique, Valente, Maria João, Catarino, Cristina, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Sameiro-Faria, Maria, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Belo, Luís, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…DNA damage and inflammation are common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Our aim was to evaluate the levels of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and the…”
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The effect of green tea in oxidative stress by Coimbra, Susana, Castro, Elisabeth, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Rebelo, Irene, Rocha, Susana, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Green tea, an infusion prepared with the leaves of Camellia sinensis is particularly rich in flavonoids, which are strong antioxidants. Tea drinking, by…”
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Liver iron is a major regulator of hepcidin gene expression via BMP/SMAD pathway in a rat model of chronic renal failure under treatment with high rHuEPO doses by Ribeiro, Sandra, Garrido, Patrícia, Fernandes, João, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Costa, Elísio, Belo, Luís, Reis, Flávio, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Hepcidin is the major central regulator of iron metabolism, controlling iron absorption and mobilization. Considering its interaction with several factors that…”
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Body fat percentage is a major determinant of total bilirubin independently of UGT1A128 polymorphism in young obese by Belo, Luís, Nascimento, Henrique, Kohlova, Michaela, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Fernandes, João, Costa, Elísio, Catarino, Cristina, Aires, Luísa, Mansilha, Helena Ferreira, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Quintanilha, Alexandre, Rêgo, Carla, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Bilirubin has potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The UGT1A1*28 polymorphism (TA repeats in the promoter region) is a major determinant of…”
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Renal risk-benefit determinants of recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in the remnant kidney rat model - hypertension, anaemia, inflammation and drug dose by Ribeiro, Sandra, Garrido, Patrícia, Fernandes, João, Vala, Helena, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Costa, Elísio, Belo, Luís, Reis, Flávio, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Summary Clinical studies showed that high doses of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) used to correct anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD)…”
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Inflammatory Disturbances in Preeclampsia: Relationship between Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood by Catarino, Cristina, Santos-Silva, Alice, Belo, Luís, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Rocha, Susana, Patrício, Belmiro, Quintanilha, Alexandre, Rebelo, Irene

“…Preeclampsia (PE) is one of the main causes of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. PE is associated with an inflammatory state and with oxidative…”
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Transition from cyclosporine-induced renal dysfunction to nephrotoxicity in an in vivo rat model by Sereno, José, Rodrigues-Santos, Paulo, Vala, Helena, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Alves, Rui, Fernandes, João, Santos-Silva, Alice, Carvalho, Eugénia, Teixeira, Frederico, Reis, Flávio

“…Cyclosporin A (CsA), a calcineurin inhibitor, remain the cornerstone of immunosuppressive regimens, regardless of nephrotoxicity, which depends on the duration…”
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Hepcidin and diabetes are independently related with soluble transferrin receptor levels in chronic dialysis patients by Belo, Luís, Rocha, Susana, Valente, Maria João, Coimbra, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, do Sameiro-Faria, Maria, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Background: Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is a biomarker of erythropoiesis, which is often impaired in dialysis patients. The aim of our study was to…”
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Resistance to Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Therapy in a Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Anemia by Garrido, Patrícia, Ribeiro, Sandra, Fernandes, João, Vala, Helena, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Belo, Luís, Costa, Elísio, Santos-Silva, Alice, Reis, Flávio

“…This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms explaining the persistence of anemia and resistance to recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) therapy in a rat…”
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The Association of Leptin with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients on Dialysis by Coimbra, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Sameiro Faria, Maria, Nunes, José Pedro L, Rocha, Susana, Valente, Maria João, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Bettencourt, Nuno, Beco, Ana, Marques, Sofia Homem de Melo, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Belo, Luís, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common cardiovascular complication in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. We aimed at studying the association of…”
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