Browsing by Subject "Cortisol"
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Acute benzodiazepine administration induces changes in homocysteine metabolism in young healthy volunteers
(Elsevier B.V., 2009-08-31)Purpose: High cortisol plasma concentrations have been shown to be associated with increases in homocysteine levels. Here we studied whether decreases in cortisol concentration, induced by an acute oral dose of a benzodiazepine, ...
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Adipose tissue expression of 11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in cushing's syndrome and in obesity
(Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, 2007-11-01)Glucocorticoids have a major role in determining adipose tissue metabolism and distribution. 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11betaHSD1) is a NADPH-dependent enzyme highly expressed in the liver and adipose ...
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Adrenal fatigue does not exist: a systematic review
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2016)Background: The term "adrenal fatigue" ("AF") has been used by some doctors, healthcare providers, and the general media to describe an alleged condition caused by chronic exposure to stressful situations. Despite this, ...
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Aplicação da cromatografia a líquido em substituição à técnica de radioimunoensaio como auxílio diagnóstico visando ao gerenciamento de resíduos de serviço da saúde em laboratório de pesquisa
(Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, 2008-10-01)Designing a Health Care Service Waste Management Plan, according to the RDC 306 rules, is a responsibility of all those who produce such waste. Since radioimmunoassay (RIA) is one of the most employed techniques, we studied ...
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Assessment of sleep bruxism, orthodontic treatment need, orofacial dysfunctions and salivary biomarkers in asthmatic children
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-05-01)Objective: To evaluate the sleep bruxism, malocclusions, orofacial dysfunctions and salivary levels of cortisol and alpha-amylase in asthmatic children.Design: 108 7-9-yr-old children were selected from Policlinic Santa ...
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Can morphine interfere in the healing process during chronic stress?
(Springer, 2012-08-01)Technological advances, constant pressure, increased qualified demand, and other daily activities present in modern society result in increasingly stressful living conditions for the population. in the short term, the ...
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Desenvolvimento de metodologia para dosagem sérica de dexametasona e seu emprego na interpretação do teste oral de supressão com 1 mg de dexametasona para identificação de pacientes com síndrome de Cushing
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2011-05-25)Introdução: A síndrome de Cushing (SC) é um distúrbio endócrino de grande desafio diagnóstico, pois, suas manifestações clínicas são comuns a outras condições, como obesidade, diabetes, dislipidemia e hirsutismo. Vários ...
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Desenvolvimento de um radioimunoensaio de dexametasona no soro como subsídio para o diagnóstico da síndrome de Cushing
(Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia ClínicaSociedade Brasileira de PatologiaSociedade Brasileira de Citopatologia, 2011-10-01)INTRODUCTION: The 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (DxST) is widely used to screen Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to its high diagnostic accuracy. CS is an endocrine-metabolic disorder caused by hypercorticism, which is ...
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Efeito da periodização de cargas concentradas sobre as concentrações salivares de testosterona e cortisol e o desempenho em nadadores
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2013-03-27)The characteristic of swimming and its competitive requirement make its practice stressful, both in physical and psychological terms. The hormones testosterone and cortisol mediate anabolism or catabolism states, respectively. ...
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Efeito do uso de biofeedback sobre biomarcadores de estresse em atletas
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2015-06-02)There is consensus among athletes and coaches about the important influence of psychological aspects on performance. In this context, stress has been studied under the perspective that it aims to improve performance in ...
