Search Results - "Villela‐Nogueira, C. A."

Prevalence and predictive factors of moderate/severe liver steatosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infected patients evaluated with controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) by Cardoso, A. C., Perez, R. M., Figueiredo‐Mendes, C., Carvalho Leite, N., Moraes‐Coelho, H. S., Villela‐Nogueira, C. A.

“…Summary A novel controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) using FibroScan® has been developed for assessment of liver steatosis. The aim was to evaluate the…”
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Lower levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate are associated with more advanced liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C by Araujo Neto, J. M., Coelho, H. S. M., Chindamo, M. C., Rezende, G. F. M., Nunes Pannain, V. L., Bottino, A. M. C. F., Bruzzi Porto, L. F., Luiz, R. R., Villela‐Nogueira, C. A., Perez, R. M.

“…Summary Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus induces liver fibrosis, but it is unknown why some patients progress to advanced fibrosis while others…”
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Comparison of oral fluid collection methods for the molecular detection of hepatitis B virus by Portilho, MM, Mendonça, ACF, Marques, VA, Nabuco, LC, Villela‐Nogueira, CA, Ivantes, CAP, Lewis‐Ximenez, LL, Lampe, E, Villar, LM

“…Background This study aims to compare the efficiency of four oral fluid collection methods (Salivette, FTA Card, spitting and DNA‐Sal) to detect HBV DNA by…”
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An evaluation of different saliva collection methods for detection of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) by Cruz, H. M., Marques, V. A., Villela-Nogueira, C. A., do Ó, K. M. R., Lewis-Ximenez, L. L., Lampe, E., Villar, L. M.

“…J Oral Pathol Med (2012) 41: 793–800 Background:  Saliva samples can be used as an alternative fluid for against hepatitis C virus (anti‐HCV) detection owing…”
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Dried blood spot samples: Optimization of commercial EIAs for hepatitis C antibody detection and stability under different storage conditions by Marques, B.L.C., Brandão, C.U., Silva, E.F., Marques, V.A., Villela-Nogueira, C.A., Do Ó, K.M.R., de Paula, M.T., Lewis-Ximenez, L.L., Lampe, E., Villar, L.M.

“…This study was undertaken to optimize and compare the efficiency of two commercial EIAs for anti‐HCV detection (HCV Ab Radim, Pomezzia, Italy and ETI‐AB‐HCVK‐4…”
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Circulating microRNAs associated with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients by Cabral, B.C.A., Hoffmann, L., Bottaro, T., Costa, P.F., Ramos, A.L.A., Coelho, H.S.M., Villela-Nogueira, C.A., Ürményi, T.P., Faffe, D.S., Silva, R.

“…A major challenge in hepatitis C research is the detection of early potential for progressive liver disease. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs that regulate…”
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Simultaneous detection of hepatitis c virus antigen and antibodies in dried blood spots by Brandão, C.P.U, Marques, B.L.C, Marques, V.A, Villela-Nogueira, C.A, Do Ó, K.M.R, de Paula, M.T, Lewis-Ximenez, L.L, Lampe, E, Sá Ferreira, J.A, Villar, L.M

“…Abstract Background Enzyme immunoassays (EIA) designed to detect hepatitis C virus (HCV) core antigen and anti-HCV antibodies (HCV AgAb) simultaneously can…”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes: From physiopathological interplay to diagnosis and treatment by Leite, Nathalie C, Villela-Nogueira, Cristiane A, Cardoso, Claudia R L, Salles, Gil F

“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is highly prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus and increasing evidence suggests that patients with type…”
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Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in kidney transplant recipients by Franz, Cibele, Perez, Renata de Mello, Zalis, Mariano Gustavo, Zalona, Ana Carolina Jonard, Rocha, Pedro Túlio Monteiro de Castro e Abreu, Gonçalves, Renato Torres, Nabuco, Letícia Cancella, Villela-Nogueira, Cristiane Alves

“…In this cross-sectional study, 207 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative kidney transplant recipients were evaluated based on demographic and…”
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Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) as an Independent Predictive Factor of Sustained Virologic Response in Patients With Hepatitis C Treated With Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin by Villela-Nogueira, Cristiane Alves, Perez, Renata Mello, Soares, Jorge André de Segadas, Coelho, Henrique Sérgio Moraes

“…BACKGROUND:Recently, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) has been investigated as a predictive factor for therapy response in hepatitis C patients, but so far its…”
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The incidence of GB virus C / hepatitis G virus infection in Brazilian patients who received blood transfusion during cardiac surgery by Villela Nogueira, Cristiane A., Nogueira, Susie A., Nogueira, Carmen M., Coelho, Henrique Sérgio M., Ketema, Fassil, Edelman, Daniel C., Lambert, John S., Constantine, Niel T.

“…The incidence of GBV‐C/hepatitis G virus (GBV‐C/HGV) infection after blood transfusion is unknown in Brazil. Many studies have so far addressed its…”
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