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Platelet hyperactivation in maintained growth hormone-deficient childhood patie...
Reis, Flávio; Campos, Maria Vitor; Bastos, Margarida; Almeida, Luis; Lourenço, Margarida; Ferrer-Antunes, Carlos A.; Palmeiro, AidaGH deficiency (GHD) is associated with a higher risk of vascular disease, whose pathophysiological mechanisms remains not yet fully elucidated. This study aimed to assess the main cardiovascular risk indexes, plasma catecholamines content, and the platelet function in childhood-onset GHD patients. Some of the main clinical examinations related with cardiovascular risk, plasma catecholamines content, as well as ...
Amiodarone effects on thyroid--current concepts.
Campos, Maria VítorAmiodarone is a benzofuranic-derivate iodine-rich drug widely used for the treatment of tachyarrhythmias. In 14-18% of amiodarone-treated patients, there is overt thyroid disfunction, either amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism (AIT) or amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH). Both AIT and AIH, may develop in apparently normal thyroid glands or in glands with preexisting, clinically silent abnormalities. In this ...
Diabetic hyperosmolality. Retrospective study of 60 cases.
Campos, Maria Vítor; Bastos, Margarida; Martins, Teresa; Leitão, Patrícia; Lemos, Manuel; Carvalheiro, Manuela; Ruas, AlmeidaOur aims were to determine the frequency of diabetic hyperosmolality (DH) in our Department, its causes, therapeutic implications and evolution. A five-years retrospective study was performed in 60 patients regarding age, sex, type and duration of diabetes mellitus (DM), previous antidiabetic therapy, underlying diseases, biochemical data, precipitating factors, therapeutic management and outcome.The hyperosmol...
Thyroid dysfunction in the newborn.
Campos, Maria Vítor; Campos, BeatrizThe authors refer to congenic hypothyroidism, hypotyroxinemia in premature new-borns, thyroid dysfunction, congenic thyrotoxicosis, breastfeeding, composed anti-thyroid drugs and children nutrition based on iodine. Concerning to the fetus and new-born thyroid dysfunction, it's very important to make an early diagnosis in order to avoid later complications. Several studies revealed that the different types of co...
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