Browsing FAMED – Artigos publicados em periódicos by Author "Vidales-Braz, Beatris Maria"
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Detection of hepatitis C virus in patients with terminal renal disease undergoing dialysis in southern Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, genotypes, and viral load dynamics in hemodialysis patients
Vidales-Braz, Beatris Maria; Silva, Naylê Maria Oliveira da; Lobato, Rubens Caurio; Germano, Fabiana Nunes; Mota, Luísa Dias da; Barros, Elvino José Guardão; Martinez, Ana Maria Barral de (2015)Hepatitis C (HCV) is a serious public health issue, and it is estimated that 3% of the world’s population is infected. Patients in hemodialysis units have an increased risk for contracting HCV, and high prevalence rates ... -
Polymorphisms of IL-10 gene in patients infected with HCV under antiviral treatment in southern Brazil
Silva, Naylê Maria Oliveira da; Germano, Fabiana Nunes; Vidales-Braz, Beatris Maria; Zanella, Ricardo do Carmo; Santos, Deise Machado dos; Lobato, Rubens Caurio; Martinez, Ana Maria Barral de (Elsevier, 2015)Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a cytokine that plays an important role in the regulation of the immune system. Gene polymorphisms of IL-10 have been associated with the different expression levels of this cytokine. In hepatitis ...