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Distribuição da hipovitaminose A no Brasil nas últimas quatro décadas: ingestão alimentar, sinais clínicos e dados bioquímicos
(Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, 2003-12-01)
O presente estudo teve como objetivo o registro e a apresentação de trabalhos realizados no Brasil nos últimos 40 anos, relacionados com a investigação sobre a deficiência de vitamina A. Esta deficiência tem sido diagnosticada ...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight children and its relationship with retinol serum levels
(Verlag Hans Huber, 2008-01-01)
Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the retinol serum levels, lipid profile, and insulin resistance in overweight/obese children. To relate these biochemical variables with the risk ...
Chronic alcohol intake upregulates hepatic expression of carotenoid cleavage enzymes and PPAR in rats
(2010-10-01)
Excessive and chronic alcohol intake leads to a lower hepatic vitamin A status by interfering with vitamin A metabolism. Dietary provitamin A carotenoids can be converted into vitamin A mainly by carotenoid 15,15′-monooxygenase ...
Endothelial, renal and hepatic variables in wistar rats treated with Vancomycin
(Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2014-12-01)
Vancomycin (VCM) is indicated in combat against Gram-positive infections, but it is not considered a first-choice drug because of its adverse effects. It is believed that oxidative stress is the primary mechanism of ...