[Association between body mass index and aggressiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma].

The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of the body mass index (BMI) with the clinical-pathological characteristics and the recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma. The cohort consisted of 208 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma diagnosed in 2003-2014, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The patients were grouped according to the BMI as follows: BMI <18.

[Glycemic dysfunction prevalence post acute pancreatitis. A prospective study].

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of altered metabolism of carbohydrates in patients with mild acute pancreatitis.

Methods: We included 85 patients diagnosed with pancreatitis. We used to evaluate prognosis Balthazar and Ranson criteria.