graduation at Medicina from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1983), master's at Medicina from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1993) and doctorate at Medicina from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1998). Has experience in Medicine, focusing on Gastroenterologic Surgery, acting on the following subjects: cirurgia bariátrica, colecistectomia, bariatric surgery, obesidade mórbida and obesidade. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The obese individual is more likely to develop asthma compared to normal weight, the exact mechanism for the development is still unclear and several hypotheses have been elaborated to this association, as the hypothesis related to the release of inflammatory mediators secreted by adipose tissue. The objective is to longitudinally assess the effects of weight loss on asthma in morbidly ob…
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by the presence of steatosis in more than 5% of hepatocytes, being a chronic pathology with a broad spectrum that can progress to cirrhosis. NAFLD is considered one of the main etiologies of liver disease and has become an epidemic pathology. Weight loss is considered a means of treatment for this disease, so bariatric surgery is …
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