Publications by authors named "Octavio Pennella Fenelon Costa"
Musical hallucinations and musical obsessions are distinct phenomena. The first can be understood as a manifestation of the musical ear syndrome, which produces deafferentation auditory hallucinations, while the latter is an obsessive symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Both symptoms are often poorly understood and mistaken for one another or for signs of psychotic disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetic polymorphisms related to the vitamin D pathway in patients with cirrhosis with or without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Beatriz de Jesus Brait Simone Perpétua da Silva Lima Franciana Luísa Aguiar Rafael Fernandes-Ferreira Camila Ive Ferreira Oliveira-Brancati Octavio Pennella Fenelon Costa
Ecancermedicalscience
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the genetic links between vitamin D transporter protein and cytochrome P450-24A1 in cirrhosis patients, both with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), analyzing their demographic, clinical, and biochemical profiles.
- A total of 383 individuals were categorized into three groups: patients with cirrhosis and HCC, patients with isolated cirrhosis, and a control group without liver disease, using genetic analysis methods like real-time PCR.
- Results indicated that specific genetic polymorphisms were more common in patients with HCC, highlighting factors such as advanced age, smoking, and diabetes as predictors for cirrhosis and HCC, while some genetic markers correlated with improved survival