Publications by authors named "Isabella Viana Gomes Schettini"
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate inflammatory biomarkers in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis and investigate their association with all-cause mortality or transfer to hemodialysis.
Methods: This prospective cohort study included 43 patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Plasma levels of cytokines were measured using flow cytometry and capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Objective: Evaluate the longitudinal association between BP control and the use of antihypertensive classes with arterial stiffness (AS) in Brazilian adults.
Methods: This study included 1830 participants with arterial hypertension (1092 participants with controlled BP and 738 participants with uncontrolled BP) from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). AS was assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV) and pulse pressure (PP) at baseline and repeated after approximately 9 years.
Purpose Of Review: To describe the physiological aspects of blood pressure and arterial stiffness, as well as explain how these processes are related. To review the available evidence on the effect of treatment with different classes of antihypertensive drugs on improving arterial stiffness.
Recent Findings: Specific classes of antihypertensive drugs may have effects directly on improving arterial stiffness independent of lowering blood pressure.
Introduction: Studies have shown that the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) and inflammation are related to kidney injury progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate RAAS molecules and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) in 82 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Methods: Patients were divided into two groups: patients diagnosed with CKD and patients without a CKD diagnosis.