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Pattern on the Antinuclear Antibody-HEp-2 Test Is a Critical Parameter for Discriminating Antinuclear Antibody-Positive Healthy Individuals and Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-01-01)
Objective. To identify features of antinuclear antibody (ANA)-HEp-2 test results that discriminate ANA-positive healthy individuals and patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs).Methods. We sequentially retrieved ...
Moclobemide effects on prolactin plasma levels in healthy individuals: the hormonal increase induced by a single dose is maintained during a 4-week period of drug intake
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997-11-01)
Neuroendocrine challenge studies are frequently used to study the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses and the effects of psychotropic drug treatment on brain monoamine function. Moclobemide, a reversible inhibitor of ...
Índice de Qualidade da Dieta: avaliação da adaptação e aplicabilidade
(Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, 2004-09-01)
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar e aplicar o Healthy Eating Index norte-americano para avaliar a qualidade da dieta de indivíduos (n=50) moradores em Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil. MÉTODO: O consumo alimentar ...
Effect of zinc administration on thyrotropin releasing hormone-stimulated prolactinemia in healthy men
(Kluwer Academic Publ, 1999-12-01)
Previous in vitro studies have demonstrated zinc (Zn++) inhibition of basal and of potassium (K+) or thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)-stimulated prolactin (PRL) secretion, in a selective, reversible, and dose-dependent ...
The prevalence of human papillomavirus in the oropharynx in healthy individuals in a Brazilian population
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2006-05-01)
Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), a causative agent of uterine cervical cancer, has also been detected in head and neck squamous cell cancers, especially in squamous cell carcinomas of the tonsils. However, the true ...
Transport of mucoid mucus in healthy individuals and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-09-01)
Objective: To characterise and compare the in vitro transport properties of respiratory mucoid secretion in individuals with no lung disease and in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ...
Relationship between Food Intake and Sleep Pattern in Healthy Individuals
(Amer Acad Sleep Medicine, 2011-01-01)
Study Objectives: the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between food intake and sleep patterns in healthy individuals.Methods: Fifty-two healthy volunteers (27 women and 25 men) were recruited to ...
Allometric scaling of 6-min walking distance by body mass as a standardized measure of exercise capacity in healthy adults
(Springer, 2012-07-01)
Body mass (BM) is a confounding variable in human performance. We hypothesized that adjusting 6-min walk distance (6MWD) for BM differences using allometric scaling would allow meaningful individual and group comparisons. ...
Evaluation of peak cough flow in Brazilian healthy adults
(2012-10-02)
Introduction. In this study we aimed to evaluate the peak cough flow (PCF) in healthy Brazilian subjects. Methods. We evaluated 484 healthy subjects between 18 and 40 years old. Subjects were seated and oriented were asked ...
Gait analysis in clinically healthy sheep from three different age groups using a pressure-sensitive walkway
(Biomed Central Ltd., 2012-06-22)
Background: Understanding normal gait requires allowing for variations in normal patterns by the sex, age, and species in question. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate kinetic and temporospatial parameters in ...