ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the effects of combination therapy with cholecalciferol and lansoprazole on residual β-cell function and glycemic control in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes. Methods Children aged 6-12 years with type 1 diabetes were allocated to receive cholecalciferol and lansoprazole (Group 1) or no treatment (Group 2). Children were maintained on their respective insulin regimens and kept records of blood sugar and insulin doses taken. Children were followed at three-month intervals for six months. Changes in mean […]

Objetivo Comparar o nível de vitamina D3 em portadores de melanoma, em atividade de doença ou não, com os valores de referência e com pacientes de um hospital geral. Métodos Os níveis séricos de vitamina D3 foram dosados em portadores de melanoma cutâneo entre 22 a 80 anos, de ambos os sexos, de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2013. As amostras do grupo dos pacientes gerais foram processadas no Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (grupo controle). A análise dos dados […]