KARIM YAQUB IBRAHIM

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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/48 - Laboratório de Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/47 - Laboratório de Hepatologia por Vírus, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina

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  • article 2 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Prophylaxis of fungal infections in transplant patients
    (2012) ABDALA, Edson; COSTA, Silvia Figueiredo; STRABELLI, Tania Mara Varejao; PIERROTTI, Ligia Camera; CARAMORI, Marlova Luzzi; AZEVEDO, Luis Sergio Fonseca de; IBRAHIM, Karim Y.; DULLEY, Frederico Luiz; VARKULJA, Glaucia Fernanda; CASTRO JUNIOR, Gilberto de; ALMEIDA, Gisele Madeira Duboc de; MARQUES, Heloisa Helena de Souza; SHIKANAI-YASUDA, Maria Aparecida
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    Role of T. cruzi exposure in the pattern of T cell cytokines among chronically infected HIV and Chagas disease patients
    (2017) TOZETTO-MENDOZA, Tania Regina; VASCONCELOS, Dewton de Moraes; IBRAHIM, Karim Yaqub; SARTORI, Ana Marli Christovam; BEZERRA, Rita C.; FREITAS, Vera Lucia Teixeira de; SHIKANAI-YASUDA, Maria Aparecida
    OBJECTIVES: The impact of Chagas disease (CD) in HIV-infected patients is relevant throughout the world. In fact, the characterization of the adaptive immune response in the context of co-infection is important for predicting the need for interventions in areas in which HIV and Chagas disease co-exist. METHODS: We described and compared the frequency of cytokine-producing T cells stimulated with soluble antigen of Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) using a cytometric assay for the following groups: individuals with chronic Chagas disease (CHR, n=10), those with Chagas disease and HIV infection (CO, n=11), those with only HIV (HIV, n=14) and healthy individuals (C, n=15). RESULTS: We found 1) a constitutively lower frequency of IL-2+ and IFN-gamma+T cells in the CHR group compared with the HIV, CO and healthy groups; 2) a suppressive activity of soluble T. cruzi antigen, which down-regulated IL-2+CD4+ and IFN-gamma+ CD4+ phenotypes, notably in the healthy group; 3) a down-regulation of inflammatory cytokines on CD8+ T cells in the indeterminate form of Chagas disease; and 4) a significant increase in IL-10 + CD8+ cells distinguishing the indeterminate form from the cardiac/digestive form of Chagas disease, even in the presence of HIV infection. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our data suggest the presence of an immunoregulatory response in chronic Chagas disease, which seems to be driven by T. cruzi antigens. Our findings provide new insights into immunotherapeutic strategies for people living with HIV/AIDS and Chagas disease.
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    Urinary infection or radiation cystitis? A prospective evaluation of urinary symptoms in patients submitted to pelvic radiotherapy
    (2019) XAVIER, Vitor Fonseca; GABRIELLI, Flavia Carolina Grosso; IBRAHIM, Karim Yaqub; GOMES, Mariana Vilela Soares; GUIMARAES, Roger Guilherme Rodrigues; ABDALA, Edson; CARVALHO, Heloisa de Andrade
    OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with cystitis symptoms who underwent pelvic radiation therapy and identify correlated predictive factors. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted of patients who met the following: primary pelvic cancer treated with curative intent, older than 18 years old, and good performance status. The exclusion criteria were patients being treated for a UTI, using a urinary catheter, in dialysis or with cystostomy or nephrostomy, and using antibiotics during treatment. Urinalysis and urine culture were collected before the beginning of radiation therapy. Weekly evaluations of urinary symptoms were subsequently performed. In cases of new or worsening symptoms, a questionnaire was applied, and new urine exams were collected. The UTI diagnosis was defined by uroculture as bacterial growth greater than 104 CFU/mL. RESULTS: From September 2014 to November 2015, 112 patients were sequentially recruited, and 72 (64%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. During follow-up, 24 (33%) patients had new urinary symptoms or worse preexisting symptoms. A UTI was confirmed in the second urinary culture in only one (1.4%) patient. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of UTI was much lower than expected, suggesting that asymptomatic bacteriuria develops symptoms due to radiotherapy. Due to the low rate of UTI, no predictive factor was identified.