São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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One strategy for identifying susceptibility genes for common disorders is to investigate Mendelian diseases, cosegregating with these common disease phenotypes. ⋯ A family with seven members is described, in which three members present Darier's disease and depression. This apparent cosegregation, if true, would support the hypothesis that in some pedigrees, a gene for mood disorder may be located on chromosome 12.
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Sentinel node (SN) biopsy has changed the surgical treatment of malignant melanoma. The literature has emphasized the importance of gamma probe detection (GPD) of the SN. ⋯ Although both GPD and PBD are useful and complementary, PBD alone identified the SN in 100% of the inguinal lymphatic basins.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Breastfeeding training for health professionals and resultant changes in breastfeeding duration.
Promotion of breastfeeding in Brazilian maternity hospitals. ⋯ This randomized trial supports a growing body of evidence that training hospital health professionals in breastfeeding promotion and protection results in an increase in breastfeeding duration.