Author | Maciel, Elves Anderson Pires | |
Author | Athanazio, Daniel Abensur | |
Author | Reis, Eliana Almeida Gomes | |
Author | Cunha, Fernando Queiroz | |
Author | Queiroz, Adriano | |
Author | Almeida, Deusdelia Teixeira de | |
Author | McBride, Alan John Alexander | |
Author | Ko, Albert Icksang | |
Author | Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos | |
Access date | 2011-08-08T13:58:43Z | |
Available date | 2011-08-08T13:58:43Z | |
Document date | 2006 | |
Citation | MACIEL, E. A. P. et al. High serum nitric oxide levels in patients with severe leptospirosis. Acta Tropica, v.100, n.3, p.256–260, dez. 2006. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0001-706X | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/2787 | |
Sponsorship | Este trabalho foi financiado por doações da FINEP / PRONEX, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa, EUA National Institutes of Health e Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB). | pt_BR |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Elsevier | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | en |
Subject in Portuguese | Leptospirose | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Óxido Nítrico | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Insuficiência Renal Aguda | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Hemorragia Pulmonar | pt_BR |
Title | High serum nitric oxide levels in patients with severe leptospirosis | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
Abstract | Leptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonosis of major public health importance and is associated with severe disease manifestations such as acute renal failure and pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome. However, the extent to which the pathogenesis of leptospirosis mimics sepsis caused by Gramnegative bacteria remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of nitric oxide
(NO) in patients diagnosed with severe leptospirosis. Sera from 35 confirmed cases of severe leptospirosis and 13 healthy subjects were analysed. Patients with severe leptospirosis had significantly higher NO levels compared to healthy individuals (30.82 ± 10.90 μM versus 3.86 ± 1.34 μM, P<0.001), indicating that this immune mediator plays a role in the underlying systemic inflammatory response. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Division of International Medicine and Infectious Disease. New York, NY, USA | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Subject | Leptospirosis | pt_BR |
Subject | Nitric Oxide | pt_BR |
Subject | Acute renal failure | pt_BR |
Subject | Pulmonary Haemorrhage | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adolescente | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adulto | pt_BR |
DeCS | Idoso | pt_BR |
DeCS | Marcadores Biológicos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Brasil | pt_BR |
DeCS | Feminino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Febre | pt_BR |
DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Icterícia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Leptospirose | pt_BR |
DeCS | Masculino | pt_BR |
DeCS | Meia-Idade | pt_BR |
DeCS | Óxido Nítrico | pt_BR |
DeCS | Insuficiência Respiratória | pt_BR |
DeCS | Choque | pt_BR |