A case of severe Covid-19 infection as the first manifestation of Cushing’s disease

Autor: Maria Leonor Guia Lopes, José Pedro Cidade, Carolina Antunes, Clotilde Limbert, João Sequeira Duarte

Publikováno v: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2024)

Cushing's disease (CD) is characterized by distinct syndromic features, often accompanied by obesity and depression. However, considering its gradual onset of symptoms, it is usually associated with diagnostic delays. In rare instances, CD may lead t

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/295894e42b344ae0bb8c4a5d78f17d67

Unraveling the genetic background of individuals with a clinical familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype

Autor: Ana Margarida Medeiros, Ana Catarina Alves, Beatriz Miranda, Joana Rita Chora, Mafalda Bourbon, Quitéria Rato, Ana Catarina Gomes, Ana Cristina Ferreira, Ana Gaspar, Ana Margarida Marques, Ana Maria Garabal, Ana Paula Bogalho, Ana Rita Pereira, Anabela Raimundo, André Travessa, Andreia Lopes, António Afonso, António Furtado, António Guerra, António Monteiro, António Trindade, Armindo Ribeiro, Bernardo Dias Pereira, Bernardo Marques, Carla Laranjeira, Catarina Senra Moniz, Cecília Frutuoso, Cláudia Falcão Reis, Cláudia Rodrigues, Clementina Fernandes, Conceição Ferreira, Daniel Ferreira, Diogo Torres, Elisabete Martins, Elsa Gaspar, Fabiana Pimentel, Fernando Simões, Francisco Araújo, Francisco Silva, Goreti Lobarinhas, Graça Morais, Guida Gama, Guilherme Lourenço, Helena Mansilha, Helena Pereira, Heloísa Santos, Henedina Antunes, Inês Batista Gomes, Inês Colaço, Isabel Azevedo, Isabel Palma, João Anselmo, João Porto, João Ramos, João Sequeira Duarte, Jorge Pintado Alves, José Miguel Salgado, José Pereira de Moura, Leonor Sassetti, Lina Cardoso Ramos, Luísa Diogo Matos, Luísa Mota Vieira, Luísa Pires, Márcio de Moura, Margarida Bruges, Margarida Venâncio, Maria do Rosário Barroso, Maria João Virtuoso, Maria Luísa Gonçalves, Mário Martins Oliveira, Mendes Nunes, Miguel Costa, Miguel Mendes, Miguel Toscano Rico, Mónica Tavares, Natalina Miguel, Oana Moldovan, Olga Azevedo, Patrícia Lipari Pinto, Patrícia Pais, Patrícia Vasconcelos, Paula Garcia, Paula Martins, Pedro Marques da Silva, Piedade Lemos, Raquel Coelho, Raquel Gouveia da Silva, Raquel Ribeiro, Rita Jotta de Oliveira, Roberto Pinto, Sandra Pereira, Sérgio Ferreira Cristina, Sílvia Sequeira, Susana Correia, Tânia Vassalo, Tiago Pack, Vânia Martins, Vera Frazão Vieira

Publikováno v: Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 65, Iss 2, Pp 100490- (2024)

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic disorder of lipid metabolism caused by pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants in LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9 genes. Variants in FH-phenocopy genes (LDLRAP1, APOE, LIPA, ABCG5, and ABCG8), polygenic hype

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Evaluation of three methods of suture for skin closure in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial

Autor: Rodrigo Barreiros Vieira, Gustavo Waldolato, João Sequeira Fernandes, Thiago Gontijo de Carvalho, Pedro Augusto Maciel Moreira, Guilherme Barbosa Moreira, Jorge Suman Vieira

Publikováno v: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)

Abstract Background There are several studies comparing techniques and different materials, yet the results are not unanimous. We compared three methods of skin closure in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including suture with single stitches and unabs

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/a16d7cf76e394259ab0e641af4dc514d

Challenges of Organ Shortage for Heart Transplant: Surviving Amidst the Chaos of Long Waiting Times

Autor: Sérgio Maltês, MD, Bruno M.L. Rocha, MD, Gonçalo J.L. Cunha, MD, Catarina Brízido, MD, Christopher Strong, MD, António Tralhão, MD, André Weigert, MD, João Sequeira Duarte, MD, Carlos Aguiar, MD, Miguel Mendes, MD, José P. Neves, MD

Publikováno v: Transplantation Direct, Vol 7, Iss 3, p e671 (2021)

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Standardization of laboratory lipid profile assessment: A call for action with a special focus on the 2016 ESC/EAS dyslipidemia guidelines – Executive summary

Autor: Pedro Marques da Silva, João Sequeira Duarte, Pedro von Hafe, Victor Gil, Jorge Nunes de Oliveira, Germano de Sousa

Publikováno v: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Vol 37, Iss 4, Pp 279-283 (2018)

Even with improvements in lifestyle interventions, better control of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, and improvements in CV outcomes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Portugal and Europe. Atheroge

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