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| Santana,R.C.; Machado,A.A.; Martinelli,A.L.C.; Jordão,A.A.; Ramalho,L.N.Z.; Vannucchi,H.. |
| Subjects with chronic liver disease are susceptible to hypovitaminosis A due to several factors. Therefore, identifying patients with vitamin deficiency and a requirement for vitamin supplementation is important. Most studies assessing vitamin A in the context of hepatic disorders are conducted using cirrhotic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 43 non-cirrhotic patients with chronic hepatitis C to evaluate markers of vitamin A status represented by serum retinol, liver retinol, and serum retinol-binding protein levels. We also performed the relative dose-response test, which provides an indirect estimate of hepatic vitamin A reserves. These vitamin A indicators were assessed according to the stage of liver fibrosis using the METAVIR score... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Vitamin A; Hepatitis C; Retinol; Retinol binding protein; Liver fibrosis. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016000100702 |
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| Focaccia,R.; Baraldo,D.C.M.; Ferraz,M.L.G.; Martinelli,A.L.C.; Carrilho,F.J.; Gonçales Jr.,F.L.; Pedroso,M.L.A.; Coelho,H.S.M.; Lacerda,M.A.; Brandão,C.E.; Mattos,A.A.; Lira,L.G.C.; Zamin Jr.,I.; Pinheiro,J.O.P.; Tovo,C.V.; Both,C.T.; Soares,J.A.S.; Dittrich,S.. |
| Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious public health problem, since 80% to 85% of HCV carriers develop a persistent infection that can progress into liver cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma. Considering that the response of hepatitis C patients to combination therapy with interferon and ribavirin depends on HCV characteristics as well as on host features, we made a retrospective analysis of demographic and anthropometrical data and HCV genotype distribution of chronic hepatitis C patients treated in public and private reference centers in Brazil. The medical records of 4,996 patients were reviewed, 81% from public and 19% from private institutions. Patients' median age was 46 years, and there was a higher prevalence of male (62%) and white patients... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: HCV; Chronic hepatitis C; Genotype; Body weight; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702004000500003 |
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| 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 and genotype characterization are parameters that are relevant for the treatment of the viral infection. The objective of the present study was to determine the frequency of HCV infection and the positivity for HCV RNA and to identify the HCV genotype in patients with sickle-cell anemia with a history of blood transfusion who had been treated at the Hospital of the HEMOPE Foundation. Sera from 291 patients were tested for anti-HCV antibodies by ELISA 3.0 and RIBA 3.0 Chiron and for the presence of HCV RNA by RT-PCR. HCV genotyping was performed in 19 serum samples. Forty-one of 291 patients (14.1%)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C; Anti-HCV antibodies; HCV RNA; HCV genotype; Sickle-cell anemia. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000300006 |
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