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Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency: rev...

Vieira, Alexandra; Paiva, Sandra; Baptista, Carla; Ruas, Luísa; Silva, Júlia; Gonçalves, João; Carrilho, Francisco; Carvalheiro, Manuela

The deficiency of the enzyme 21-hydroxylase (21-HO) is responsible for about 90% to 95% of all cases of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (HCSR). This disorder is one of the most frequent hereditary illnesses of autosomal recessive trait. The illness can be presented in two clinical forms: 1 - classic, subdivided in saltwasting form and simple virilizing form; 2 - nonclassic or late-onset. The severity of the illn...

Data: 2011   |   Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa


Noninvasive analysis of hepatic glycogen kinetics before and after breakfast wi...

Jones, John G.; Fagulha, Ana; Barosa, Cristina; Bastos, Margarida; Barros, Luisa; Baptista, Carla; Caldeira, M. Madalena; Carvalheiro, Manuela

The contributions of hepatic glycogenolysis to fasting glucose production and direct pathway to hepatic glycogen synthesis were quantified in eight type 1 diabetic patients and nine healthy control subjects by ingestion of (2)H(2)O and acetaminophen before breakfast followed by analysis of urinary water and acetaminophen glucuronide. After overnight fasting, enrichment of glucuronide position 5 relative to body...


Diabetes in the elderly: our reality.

Paiva, Isabel; Baptista, Carla; Ribeiro, Cristina; Leitão, Patrícia; Carvalheiro, Manuela

To evaluate the impact of the aging of our population in the growing of diabetes prevalence, among patients treated inward at our department.The clinical files of 242 diabetics older than eighty years, treated between 1999 and 2002 were studied retrospectively. Demographic (sex, age, year of first contact), clinical (causes of admission, co-morbidities, duration of diabetes, previous hypoglycaemic treatment, du...

Data: 2006   |   Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa

Simple measurement of gluconeogenesis by direct 2H NMR analysis of menthol gluc...

Ribeiro, Angela; Caldeira, M. Madalena; Carvalheiro, Manuela; Bastos, Margarida; Baptista, Carla; Fagulha, Ana; Barros, Luisa; Barosa, Cristina

The contribution of gluconeogenesis to fasting glucose production was determined by a simple measurement of urinary menthol glucuronide (MG) 2H enrichment from 2H2O. Following ingestion of 2H2O (0.5% body water) during an overnight fast and a pharmacological dose (400 mg) of a commercial peppermint oil preparation the next morning, 364 mumol MG was quantitatively recovered from a 2-h urine collection by ether e...




ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome: a revision of 43 cases.

Paiva, Isabel; Ribeiro, Cristina; Gomes, Leonor; Baptista, Carla; Gomes, Fernando; Rito, Manuel; Rebelo, Olinda; Marnoto, Dina; Moura, Cristina

To evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of the patients diagnosed as ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome, registered in the department.We reviewed the files of forty-three patients followed from 1974 to 2002.A progressive rise in the number of patients diagnosed was found, being 80% females. Clinical suspicion was based mostly on the typical fat distribution; hirsutism and amenorrhoea were important in women. ...

Data: 2004   |   Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa


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