Publications by authors named "Ana Gregoria Ferreira Pereira de Almeida"
Relationship Between C-Peptide Levels, Clinical Features, and Serum Data in a Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Population with Large Variations in Genomic Ancestry.
Rossana Sousa Azulay Vandilson Rodrigues Débora Cristina Ferreira Lago Ana Gregória Ferreira Pereira de Almeida Joana D'Arc Matos França de Abreu
Int J Mol Sci
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic condition where the immune system attacks beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin; C-peptide, released alongside insulin, is a helpful marker for evaluating pancreatic function due to its longer lifespan in the body.
- - A study involving 95 T1D patients focused on the levels of C-peptide and its relationship with factors like age, revealing that nearly 30% had some remaining insulin secretion, primarily linked to their age at diagnosis.
- - No significant differences were found in metabolic control or microvascular complications based on C-peptide levels, and it was noted that ancestry did not affect residual C-peptide function; future research should explore additional factors like HLA and pancreatic auto
Healthy lifestyle and genomic ancestry related to good glycemic control in type 1 diabetes patients from Northeastern Brazil: a hierarchical analysis.
Rossana Santiago de Sousa Azulay Vandilson Rodrigues Joana D'Arc Matos França de Abreu Ana Gregória Ferreira Pereira de Almeida Débora Lago
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
October 2023
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the sociodemographic factors, dietary adherence, regular physical activity, and genomic ancestry percentage associated with good glycemic control in Brazilian patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) using a hierarchical approach.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 152 T1D patients. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels were measured to evaluate the glycemic control status (good, moderate, or poor).
Article Synopsis
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a notable increase in cases of precocious puberty among girls, prompting a study at a Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic in Brazil.
- The study compared 22 girls who started puberty during the pandemic to 33 who started before, examining various clinical and anthropometric factors.
- Findings revealed that girls who began puberty during the pandemic had higher weight Z-scores, lower ovarian volume, and shorter time intervals between parental notice and diagnosis of puberty, indicating a potential impact of the pandemic on puberty timing.