OBJECTIVE: To prospectively determine the prevalence of incidental adrenal lesions at computed tomography (CT) at an University Hospital in Brazil. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A cross-sectional prospective study was performed to evaluate 3,382 consecutive patients with no known adrenal disease or malignancies who underwent chest and abdominal CT scans over a ten-month period. The cases of adrenal incidentaloma were defined by the presence of any change in gland contour, size or density. Kappa values were calculated, evaluating the intra and inter-observer […]

We evaluated retrospectively 34 patients with post-kidney transplant diabetes (PTDM) (group 1) and 68 submitted to renal transplant without PTDM (group 0) to determine the prevalence and risk factors for developing PTDM in patients followed at the Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto. The prevalence of PTDM was 7.4%. Group 1 patients were older at data collection (p<0.005) and at transplantation (p<0.005). Among them there was a higher frequency of cadaver donors (p= 0.023) and hypercholesterolemia (p= 0.006), and a lower frequency […]

Thyroid autoimmunity is a frequent comorbid condition subjects with in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1). We evaluated the prevalence of antithyroid autoantibodies (antimicrosomal, antithyroglobulin and antithyroid peroxidase), in addition to clinical (gender, age, DM duration) and laboratory (TSH, HbA1) characteristics of 101 patients (mean age 20 ± 9.6 years; 62 female) followed at the HC/UEL. RESULTS: Autoantibodies were found in 31 subjects (30.7%). In the age group <12 years, 15% had thyroid antibodies; from 12 to 18 years, 32%, and […]

To know the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in a group of children and adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus. A cross sectional study was conducted at the Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco (IMIP) in March 2000. The sample consisted of 19 children and adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus that had the human antitissue transglutaminase antibodies assessed using kits from the Eurospital Laboratory. In case of positive results it was realized small intestine biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. For […]

This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among adolescents who attend State Schools in the city of Bragança Paulista (SP), and its relationship with parental nutritional status. This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,334 adolescents (796 [59.7%] female), ranging in age from 11 to 18 years, regularly registered in the 5th through the 12th grade. The following variables were studied: sex, age, current weight and height (in the adolescents and parents) and educational level (in the adolescents). […]

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of obesity and its association with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), dyslipidemia (DL), diabetes mellitus (DM) and other cardiovascular risk factors. SAMPLE AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 1039 adults >18 years from an urban region, randomly selected in conglomerates and in a multiple stage process. Data were obtained in the household through a questionnaire, clinical evaluation and blood sampling for laboratory analysis. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of obesity (BMI >30kg/m2) was 17.8% (CI95%15.5-20.1), while abdominal obesity […]

INTRODUCTION: Type 1 diabetes (DM1) is frequently associated with other immune diseases, especially autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD). OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of ATD in subjects with DM1 and to investigate possible association with other factors. METHODS: TSH, free T4, antiperoxydase antibody, and hemoglobin A1c were measured in 126 DM1 patients. RESULTS: ATD was found in 26 (20.6%) patients being 11 (8.7%) with overt hypothyroidism, 6 (4.8%) with subclinical hypothyroidism and 9 (7.1%) with thyroiditis without thyroid dysfunction. In one […]

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and risk factors in adults of Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of a populational basis was performed, with sample conglomerates stratified by social and economical levels. Two visits were performed to 1039 individuals, with application of a questionnaire, evaluation of the arterial blood pressure, anthropometric measurements and collection of fasting blood for glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL-c and LDL-c. RESULTS: The age-adjusted prevalence was 6.0%. Men (6.3%) and women […]

We evaluated 198 subjects between 50 and 85 years of age (older group) and 106 individuals of their offspring in the age group 11-49 years (younger group) in order to determine the frequency of thyroid dysfunction and also identify possible hormonal changes due to aging. The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction was similar in both groups (12.6% in the older and 14.1% in the younger groups). The positivity to one or two anti-thyroid antibodies was also similar between the groups (9.1% […]

The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and the clinical and laboratory data of 210 patients coming from the municipality of Cabaceiras, Paraíba, were studied. They were classified in two groups: 1 (n=122), patients from the rural area with uninvestigated thyroid complaints, and 2 (n= 88) apparently healthy volunteers from the urban area. The study included clinical examination, hormonal evaluation (TSH, T3, FT4), determination of anti-microssomal antibodies (AAM), and ultrasonography (US) of the thyroid gland (not performed in volunteers). The majority of […]