CV Lattes
Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduate at Medicina from Universidade Federal da Bahia (1995) and ph.d. at Endocrinology from Universidade de São Paulo (2004). Has experience in Medicine, focusing on Endocrinology, acting on the following subjects: obesity, metabolic syndrom, Prader-Willi syndrom, roux-en-y gastric bypass. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome is characterized by hyperferritinemia, normal serum iron and transferrin saturation associated with mild hepatic overload. This syndrome is reported in 30% of obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and causes a metabolic and histologic worse prognosis. Objective: Analyze non-invasive methods to identify patients with liver iron de…
With the aging population and increasing prevalence of obesity, it is important to identify strategies that minimize their impact on health. Obesity has been associated with cognitive impairments, lower blood flow, metabolic activity and brain volume. Longitudinal studies show obesity in adulthood as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in the elderly. The mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…
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