Publications by authors named "Adriana Caldas"
Background: Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis (THPP) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by recurrent episodes of skeletal muscle weakness associated with hypokalemia. Alterations in protein-encoding genes that are part of ion channels seem to be related to the development of this disease. However, the pathogenic potential of some variants in these genomic regions is not yet fully understood.
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- The study focuses on the role of preoperative cytology in assessing thyroid nodules and how it relates to risks of mortality, recurrence, and tumor aggressiveness.
- The research involved a retrospective analysis of 153 patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma, finding a majority were female and the common diagnosis was papillary carcinoma.
- Results showed a significant link between preoperative fine-needle aspiration results and aggressive tumor features, highlighting the need for further research with larger sample sizes to validate these findings.
Correlation between dermoscopic and histopathological diagnoses of atypical nevi in a dermatology outpatient clinic of the Medical School of São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.
An Bras Dermatol
March 2014
Background: The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasing worldwide. Since it is an aggressive neoplasm, it is difficult to treat in advanced stages; early diagnosis is important to heal the patient. Melanocytic nevi are benign pigmented skin lesions while atypical nevi are associated with the risk of developing melanoma because they have a different histological pattern than common nevi.
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