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    • Association between sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and metabolic syndrome among men 

      Callou, Emmanuela Quental [UNIFESP]; Sá, Francisco Carleial Feijó de; Oliveira, Kelly Cristina de [UNIFESP]; Feres, Fausto; Verreschi, Ieda Therezinha do Nascimento [UNIFESP] (Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2014-01-01)
      CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:Metabolic syndrome consists of a set of factors that imply increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The objective here was to evaluate the association between sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), ...

    • Consenso Brasileiro sobre antipsicóticos de segunda geração e distúrbios metabólicos 

      Elkis, Helio; Gama, Clarissa Severino; Suplicy, Henrique; Tambascia, Marcos; Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP]; Lyra, Ruy; Cavalcante, Saulo; Minicucci, Walter (Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2008-03-01)
      OBJECTIVE: To discuss current aspects of use of antipsychotics considering their metabolic side effects profile, which includes weight gain, dyslipidemias, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Such metabolic effects increase ...

    • Consequências metabólicas na SAOS não tratada 

      Carneiro, Glaucia [UNIFESP]; Fontes, Francisco Hora; Togeiro, Sonia Maria [UNIFESP] (Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia, 2010-06-01)
      There is a recognized association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and metabolic syndrome, designated syndrome Z. The criteria for metabolic syndrome include at least three of the following factors: central obesity ...

    • Metabolic syndrome and associated factors in children and adolescents of a Brazilian municipality 

      Dias Pitangueira, Jacqueline Costa; Silva, Luciana Rodrigues; Portela de Santana, Monica Leila; Monteiro da Silva, Maria da Conceicao; Farias Costa, Priscila Ribas de; D'Almeida, Vânia [UNIFESP]; Oliveira Assis, Ana Marlucia de (Aula Medica Ediciones, 2014-04-01)
      Background: the risk factors associated to metabolic syndrome (MS) have been extensively studied in adults, but in children and adolescents it is poorly explored.Objective: To identify the prevalence of MS and associated ...

    • Relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and the echogenicity and pattern of the carotid intima-media complex in men 

      Sarmento, Priscilla Lopes da Fonseca Abrantes [UNIFESP]; Plavnik, Frida Liane; Scaciota, Andrea; Lima, Joab Oliveira; Miranda, Robson Barbosa; Ajzen, Sergio Aron [UNIFESP] (Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2014-01-01)
      CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:The thickness of the carotid intima-media complex (C-IMC) is considered to be a marker of early atherosclerosis, but visual and echogenic changes to the C-IMC can also be noted. The objective here was ...

    • Visfatin is a positive predictor of bone mineral density in young survivors of acute lymphocytic leukemia 

      Siviero-Miachon, Adriana Aparecida [UNIFESP]; Spinola-Castro, Angela Maria [UNIFESP]; Lee, Maria Lúcia de Martino [UNIFESP]; Calixto, Antonio Ramos; Geloneze, Bruno; Lazaretti-Castro, Marise [UNIFESP]; Guerra-Junior, Gil (Springer Japan Kk, 2017)
      Bone mass acquisition may be compromised in survivors of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia due to various factors, including adiposity. Fat accumulation can affect bone through the direct effect of adipokines or indirectly ...

    • Weight gain, dyslipidemia and altered parameters for metabolic syndrome on first episode psychotic patients after six-month follow-up 

      Attux, Cecília [UNIFESP]; Quintana, Maria Inês [UNIFESP]; Chaves, Ana Cristina [UNIFESP] (Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2007-12-01)
      OBJECTIVES: Obesity and metabolic abnormalities are frequent in psychotic patients, including first-episode psychosis. We evaluated weight and metabolic parameters in first-episode psychotic outpatients from the First ...