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1. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Immunohistochemical Assessment of Markers of Cancer Cell Metabolism

   PATHOBIOLOGY, v.89, n.3, p.157-165, 2022

   Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been associated to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We sought to investigate the immunoexpression of several glycolytic metabolism-associated markers in patients with HCC associated to NAFLD and associate these factors to their clinical-p...

2. Potential Beneficial Effect of Rifaximin in the Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through the Modulation of the Microbiota in an Experimental Model of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

   ACTA GASTROENTEROLOGICA LATINOAMERICANA, v.53, n.3, p.265-282, 2023

   Summary Aim. To evaluate the effects of rifaximin through microbiota modulation in a model of hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods. Three groups of 8 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats each were divided as follows: the HCC group: rats fed a high-fat and cho...

3. Lung ECM composition, its influence factors and transcriptomics in the lungs of severe COVID-19.

   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, v.62, suppl.67, article ID PA5250, 2p, 2023

4. YSTRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION IN THE AMERICAS

   HEPATOLOGY, v.78, suppl.1, p.S704-S706, 2023

5. SITOSTEROLEMIA AND PREMATURE CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN A YOUNG WOMAN: A CASE REPORT.

   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, v.81, n.8, suppl.A, p.3433-3433, 2023

6. Investigation of etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients in a tertiary hospital of Sao Paulo City, Brazil

   BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, v.27, n.6, article ID 103690, 6p, 2023

   Background: Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is the primary cause of hospitalization in the United States and the third leading cause of death in Brazil. The gold standard for diagnosing the etiology of CAP includes blood culture, Gram-stained sputum, and sputum culture. However, these methods ...

7. Core Promoter and Pre-Core Variants of the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Are Frequent in Chronic Hepatitis B HBeAg-Negative Patients Infected by Genotypes A and D

   VIRUSES-BASEL, v.15, n.12, article ID 2339, 11p, 2023

   In Brazil, hepatitis B virus endemicity is low, moderate, or high in some areas, such as Espirito Santo State in the southeast region. In this study, we intend to characterize the basal core promoter (BCP) and pre-core region (PC) variants and their association with clinical/epidemiological disea...

8. Clinical Aspects and Etiologic Investigation of Pediatric Patients With Acute Liver Failure

   TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, v.55, n.9, 2023

   A new outbreak of hepatitis of unknown origin raised awareness in the international community. A few reports have attempted to associate new cases with adenovirus infection and the immunologic effects of previous SARS-CoV-2 infections through a superantigen mechanism. Moreover, according to a cas...

9. Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency in the Etiological Investigation of Cryptogenic Liver Disease in Adults: A Multicenter Brazilian Study

   GASTROENTEROLOGY INSIGHTS, v.14, n.4, p.564-574, 2023

   Background: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is a rare genetic disease associated with the deregulation of lipid metabolism, leading to atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, and hepatic steatosis, with potential progression to cirrhosis. Our study aims to assess the role of LAL-D in the setting ...

10. Liver transplantation in Latin America: reality and challenges

    LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-AMERICAS, v.28, article ID 100633, 13p, 2023

    Healthcare systems in Latin America are broadly heterogeneous, but all of them are burdened by a dramatic rise in liver disease. Some challenges that these countries face include an increase in patients requiring a transplant, insufficient rates of organ donation, delayed referral, and inequitabl...