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| Felippe,MJDB; Meira,DA. |
| Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily parenterally by contaminated blood and is often associated with: intravenous drug abuse, invasive procedures, blood transfusions, acupuncture, tattooing, and alcohol and tobacco use. This study aimed to quantify and evaluate the risk factors among blood donors, volunteer blood donors and replacement individuals, infected or not by the C virus. The main transmission routes of C virus were identified in 55 men and 25 women (GI) monitored by the Ambulatory Unit of the Department of Tropical Diseases, Botucatu Medical School, and in 24 men and 26 women (GII), all active blood donors at the Bauru State Hospital Transfusional Agency. Both groups were similar in: tobacco and alcohol consumption, sexual behavior, tattooing and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C; Risk factors; Blood donors; Injectable drugs; Tobacco; Alcohol; Marijuana; Sexual behavior. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000100010 |
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| Meira,DA; Almeida,RAMB; Barbosa,AN; de Souza,LR; Olivo,TET; Henriques,RMS; Golim,MA; Araújo Jr,JP; Nagoshi,LR; Orikaza,CM; Calvi,SA. |
| A cross-sectional study was performed on HIV-1 infected individuals with or without antiretroviral treatment (ARV) in the AIDS Day Hospital, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP. Between August 2004 and October 2005, 73 HIV-1 infected individuals were divided into three groups: infected individuals with or without AIDS who had never received ARV (G1 = 15); patients on HAART that had had plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load (VL) equal to or greater than 50 copies/mL (G2 = 27); and patients on HAART with undetectable VL for at least the past six months (G3 = 31). There was also an additional group that comprised blood donors without any sign of the disease and with negative HIV serum tests (G4 = 20), which was the control group. Serum cytokine levels (values in pg/mL) were... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: RT-PCR; ELISA; Cytokines; HIV; AIDS; HAART; Apoptosis. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992008000400011 |
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| Ferreira Junior,RS; Nascimento,N; Couto,R; Alves,JB; Meira,DA; Barraviera,B. |
| The unfavorable evolution of a young ovine during hyperimmunization process with Crotalus durissus terrificus venom was investigated in order to differentiate its origin between ophidic envenomation and copper toxicosis. Clinical, laboratory, necroscopic and histological exams as well as evaluation and measurement of heavy metals (copper) in the kidneys and in the liver were carried out. Blood counts revealed anemia and serological tests showed high levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase, creatine phosphokinase, total bilirubin and indirect bilirubin; which indicates liver, kidney and skeletal muscle damages. At necropsy, the animal presented hepatopathy and nephropathy. Histological examination revealed renal and hepatic... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Differential diagnosis; Copper toxicosis; Ovines; Crotalic venom; Hyperimmunization. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992008000400015 |
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