Publications by authors named "Katia Regina Pena Schesquini Roriz"
Article Synopsis
- Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, and its diagnosis relies on genetic tests (HLA-DQ2, DQ8), transglutaminase (TGA) antibodies, and biopsy findings.
- A study involving 112 patients aimed to explore the relationship between TGA levels, genetic markers, and biopsy results, finding that most patients were positive for HLA-DQ2 and showed correlations between TGA levels and intestinal damage.
- The results indicated that older patients tend to have lower TGA levels, and those with severe intestinal damage (Marsh III) correlated with growth failure but not with constipation, highlighting important diagnostic markers for CD.
Introduction: Brazil has the largest number of snakebite cases in South America, of which the large majority is concentrated in the Midwest and North.
Methods: In this descriptive observational study, we assessed the epidemiological and clinical snakebite cases referred to the Centro de Medicina Tropical de Rondônia from September 2008 to September 2010.
Results: We followed up 92 cases from admission until discharge, namely 81 (88%) men and 11 (12%) women, with a mean age of 37 years, and mainly from rural areas (91.