2020
Early Release - Anicteric Leptospirosis-Associated Meningitis in a Tropical Urban Environment, Brazil - Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Nabity SA, Araújo GC, Hagan JE, Damião AO, Reis MG, Ko AI, Ribeiro GS. Early Release - Anicteric Leptospirosis-Associated Meningitis in a Tropical Urban Environment, Brazil - Volume 26, Number 9—September 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020, 26: 2190-2192. PMID: 32818405, PMCID: PMC7454101, DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.191001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Iinsulin Levels and Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) May Explain a Possible Important Role of the Pancreas In Sickle Cell Disease Patients Outcome
Seixas M, Lopes V, Cezar R, Carvalho G, Rocha L, Lyra I, Reis M, Goncalves M. Iinsulin Levels and Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) May Explain a Possible Important Role of the Pancreas In Sickle Cell Disease Patients Outcome. Blood 2010, 116: 4811. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.4811.4811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseaseC-reactive proteinInsulin levelsBlood cell countSCD patientsAspartate aminotransferaseHOMA-IRWBC countLactate dehydrogenaseHemoglobin concentrationCell countSeverity of SCDChronic sub-clinical inflammationWhite blood cell countSub-clinical inflammationHigher insulin levelsRed blood cell countCross-sectional studyLower insulin levelsHigher ferritin concentrationsHigher haptoglobin concentrationsImportant biomarkerInflammatory markersPain episodesChronic inflammationEvaluating glutathione S‐Transferase (GST) null genotypes (GSTT1 and GSTM1) as a potential biomarker of predisposition for developing leukopenia
GONCALVES M, NETO J, SOUZA C, MELO P, REIS M. Evaluating glutathione S‐Transferase (GST) null genotypes (GSTT1 and GSTM1) as a potential biomarker of predisposition for developing leukopenia. International Journal Of Laboratory Hematology 2010, 32: e49-e56. PMID: 19555437, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553x.2009.01169.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGSTM1 null genotypeNull genotypeBiomarkers of susceptibilityWhite blood cell countGlutathione S-transferase null genotypeOccurrence of leukopeniaRisk of neutropeniaBlood cell countCase-control studyWhite blood cell deficiencyGlutathione S-transferaseGSTT1 null genotypeOxidative stress productsBlood cell deficiencyGSTM1 genotypeLeukopeniaNormal subjectsCell countPotential biomarkersNeutropeniaGSTT1BiomarkersStress productsRiskSubjects