Publications by authors named "Leonardo Soares Lopes"

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  • Dunbar syndrome is diagnosed by ruling out other causes of abdominal pain and is treated by surgically removing the ligament and surrounding nerve ganglion.
  • A 45-year-old male experienced back-radiating abdominal pain and weakness, requiring a CT scan that revealed issues with the celiac trunk and mesenteric artery.
  • After unsuccessful initial surgery and further testing, a thickened arcuate ligament was discovered, leading to a successful laparoscopic procedure to relieve pressure on the celiac trunk.
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Tetra-platinated(II) porphyrin hexafluorophosphate compound (4-PtTPyPor) was synthetized and along 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-pyridyl)porphyrin (4-TPyPor), evaluated about the antimicrobial activity and safety. The effect was evaluated with and without light exposition. The antimicrobial activity was analyzed by microdilution and growth curve method.

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Pelargonium graveolens is a member of the Geraniaceae family and has been used in folk medicine in many countries because of its anti-inflammatory activity. No studies have yet been reported to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of a nanoemulsion containing geranium oil (GO) model in macrophages. In this study the anti-inflammatory effect of Geranium nanoemulsion (NEG) macrophages induced with soluble proteins of Candida albicans was investigated.

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