Publications by authors named "Maria Tereza C Muniz"
Healthcare workers exposed to COVID-19 patients present an inflammatory status and Th2/Th17/Th22 immune profile: findings from before vaccine application in Brazil.
An Acad Bras Cienc
June 2023
Healthcare workers present an increased risk of contagion for the SARS-CoV-2 virus due to their labor exposure. Here, we describe the clinical, laboratory, and immunological characteristics of healthcare workers, before vaccine application, exposed to SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. We collected sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory information from 50 professionals who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Clinical Hospital of the Northwest in Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaso-occlusion is a determinant for most signs and symptoms of sickle-cell anemia (SCA). The mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of vascular complications in SCA remain unclear. It is known that genetic polymorphisms associated with thrombophilia may be potential modifiers of clinical features of SCA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine if the number of involved anatomic areas can modify the standard risk groups in pediatric Hodgkin's lymphoma, identifying children who would benefit from a reduction in treatment intensity.
Methods: Retrospective study evaluating age, sex, histology, Ann-Arbor stage, presence of B symptoms, number of involved anatomic areas, risk grouping (favorable vs. unfavorable), and laboratory exams.
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphism and correlate it with plasma homocysteine levels in coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods: Ninety-three patients with documented CAD from Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz (Recife, PE, Brazil) and 108 healthy controls were evaluated. Homocysteine and folate levels were determined by HPLC and chemoluminescence, respectively, and lipid profile was considered.