Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2015
Case ReportsStrongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease that may progress to a disseminated form, called hyperinfection syndrome, in patients with immunosuppression. The hyperinfection syndrome is caused by the wide multiplication and migration of infective larvae, with characteristic gastrointestinal and/or pulmonary involvement. This disease may pose a diagnostic challenge, as it presents with nonspecific findings on endoscopy.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Aug 2015
Clinical variables associated with depression in patients with type 2 diabetes.
the aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2DM), depression and depressive symptoms and their clinical impact on T2DM. ⋯ T2DM led to an increased risk of depression, but this did not influence the metabolic control or the presence of other complications.