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Oliveira Jr.,E.B.; Ferraz,M.L.G.; Perez,R.M.; Silva,A.E.B.; Lanzoni,V.P.; Granato,C.F.. |
The objectives of the present study were to assess the in vitro-induced anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody production (IVIAP) in relation to the clinical, biochemical, virologic and histologic variables of patients with HCV infection. The study included 57 patients (60% males) with HCV infection (anti-HCV and HCV-RNA positive). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was elevated in 89% of the patients. Mean viral load was 542,241 copies/ml and histology of the liver showed chronic hepatitis in 27/52 (52%) and cirrhosis in 11/52 (21%) patients. IVIAP levels were determined by immunoenzymatic assay at median absorbance of 0.781 at 450 nm. IVIAP was negative in 14% of the patients. When groups with IVIAP levels above and below the median were compared, high IVIAP... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C; In vitro-induced antibody production; IVIAP; Hepatitis C virus-RNA; Liver biopsy; Anti-HCV antibodies. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000300011 |
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Libório,A.B.; Mota,R.M.S.; Abreu,K.L.S.; Silva,A.E.B.; Araújo,S.M.H.A.; Daher,E.F.. |
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the characteristics of acute kidney injury (AKI) in AIDS patients and the value of RIFLE classification for predicting outcome. The study was conducted on AIDS patients admitted to an infectious diseases hospital inBrazil. The patients with AKI were classified according to the RIFLE classification: R (risk), I (injury), F (failure), L (loss), and E (end-stage renal disease). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate the factors associated with AKI. A total of 532 patients with a mean age of 35 ± 8.5 years were included in this study. AKI was observed in 37% of the cases. Patients were classified as "R" (18%), "I" (7.7%) and "F" (11%). Independent risk factors for AKI were thrombocytopenia... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Acute kidney injury; HIV; AIDS; Prognosis; Mortality; RIFLE. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010001100013 |
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