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Possible therapeutic repositioning of valproic acid: From epileptic seizures to acute kidney injury

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Valproic acid, an anticonvulsant, may be repositioned to prevent acute kidney injury due to ischemia followed by reperfusion. It preserves renal functions, electrolyte homeostasis and active sodium transport in kidney tubules, and blocks the onset of hypertension.
Danilo Alves‐Bezerra, Luiza B. Negreiros, Amaury Pereira‐Acácio, Isadora G. Almeida, João P. M. Veloso‐Santos, Jarlene A. Lopes, Glória Costa‐Sarmento, Humberto Muzi‐Filho, Adalberto Vieyra   +8 more
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Was Chagas disease responsible for Darwin’s illness? The overlooked eco-epidemiological context in Chile

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2021
The source of Darwin’s illness has been a contentious issue in the literature for almost 70 years. Different causal factors have been invoked to account for his symptoms, including Chagas disease.
Carezza Botto-Mahan, Rodrigo Medel
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Chagas disease in the Chaco [PDF]

Nature, 2010
Researching disease transmission in poor, rural settings is part scientific inquiry, part diplomacy.
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Modified Neumann incision for implant placement in overdentures: Case series of a less invasive alternative

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Conventional envelope flap techniques for implant placement in edentulous mandibles are associated with greater postoperative morbidity, especially in elderly patients or those with anatomical limitations. Minimally invasive alternatives aim to preserve soft tissues and reduce complications, enhancing clinical predictability ...
Lucas Jardim da Silva, Laura Lourenço Morel, Luciana de Rezende Pinto, Otacílio Luiz Chagas‐Júnior, Jamil Awad Shibli, Fernanda Faot   +5 more
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CrAg screening strategy reduces definitive sequelae in people living with HIV

Discover Viruses
Background Screenning cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) reduces the morbidity and development of cryptococcal meningitis, but recent publications shows that it does not reduce mortality when comparable with a negative CrAg ...
Marcela de Faria Ferreira, Fabio Brito-Santos, Marcos de Abreu Almeida, Luciana Trilles, Marcia dos Santos Lazera   +4 more
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Age-Standardized Mortality Rates Related to Cirrhosis in Brazil from 2000 to 2012: A Nationwide Analysis

Annals of Hepatology, 2017
Background Cirrhosis remains the most frequent liver-related cause of death worldwide and we aimed to evaluate its burden in Brazil from 2000 to 2012.Material and methods The Brazilian National Death Registry was analyzed from 2000 to 2012.
Hugo Perazzo, Antonio G. Pacheco, Raquel De Boni, Paula M. Luz, Juliana Fittipaldi, Sandra W. Cardoso, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdiléa G. Veloso   +7 more
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Free Phenolic Hydroxyl Groups Govern the Anticancer Activity of α‐Mangostin: A Structure–Activity Relationship Insight

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Free phenolic hydroxyl groups in the chemical structure of the natural xanthone α‐mangostin (MGT) contribute positively to achieving the anticancer profile against murine colon cancer, murine triple negative breast cancer, and human osteosarcoma cancer. ABSTRACT The α‐mangostin (MGT) is a natural xanthone obtained from the pericarp of mangosteen fruit (
Otávio Augusto Chaves, Afonso Santine M. M. Velez, Lívia Stenico, Douglas Chaves de Alcântara Pinto, Debora Decote‐Ricardo, Eliezer Avila Gandra, Marco Edilson Freire de Lima, Carlos Serpa   +7 more
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Physical activity levels during COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors in patients with Chagas disease

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundA better understanding of the consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on lifestyle of patients with Chagas disease (ChD) is of paramount importance to facilitate the implementation of intervention strategies tailored to
Isis Gabrielli Gomes Xavier, Patrícia Mello Andrade, Rodrigo de Lima Vitor, Tayná Cruz Barros, Luciana Fernandes Portela, Marcelo Teixeira de Holanda, Luiz Henrique Conde Sangenis, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Flavia Mazzoli-Rocha, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Andréa Rodrigues da Costa, Marcel de Souza Borges Quintana, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Itauá Leston Araujo, Angela Cristina Verissimo Junqueira, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Ingebourg Georg, Vitor Barreto Paravidino, Vitor Barreto Paravidino, Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano   +22 more
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Effects of Dehulling and Extrusion‐Cooking on the Nutritional and Physicochemical Properties of Navy Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Flours

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Dehulling combined with twin‐screw extrusion improves the nutritional and functional properties of steam treated navy beans. Protein digestibility increases while phytic acid is reduced by 43% and trypsin inhibitors are inactivated. Enhanced expansion, solubility, and sensory quality highlight the potential of dehulled bean flours for developing ...
Albarracín M, Garzon AG, Drago SR
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Mortality among blood donors seropositive and seronegative for Chagas disease (1996-2000) in São Paulo, Brazil: A death certificate linkage study.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
BackgroundIndividuals in the indeterminate phase of Chagas disease are considered to have mortality rates similar to those of the overall population.
Ligia Capuani, Ana Luiza Bierrenbach, Airlane Pereira Alencar, Alfredo Mendrone, João Eduardo Ferreira, Brian Custer, Antonio Luiz P Ribeiro, Ester Cerdeira Sabino   +7 more
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