Publications by authors named "Leticia M Vasconcelos"
Agroforestry systems (AFS) for cocoa production combine traditional land-use practices with local biodiversity conservation, resulting in both ecological and agricultural benefits. The cacao-cabruca AFS model is widely implemented in regions of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. (Raddi) A.
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- The study examined the relationship between specific IL-10 gene polymorphisms and the regression of periportal fibrosis after treatment for schistosomiasis in Brazilian patients.
- The research included 125 patients who were monitored over a two-year period following treatment for Schistosoma mansoni.
- Findings indicated no significant association between IL-10 polymorphisms and the improvement of periportal fibrosis in the studied population.
Aims: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a proinflammatory cytokine and important mediator of severity for periportal fibrosis (PPF). We hypothesized that the (-G380A) polymorphism in the TNF-α gene is associated with regression of PPF after treatment for schistosomiasis mansoni.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study, involving 124 Brazilian patients infected with Schistosoma mansoni, who were followed for 2 years after treatment to estimate the likelihood of PPF regression.