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The origins of the concept of adolescence are discussed with a view to explaining certain of its critical aspects such as the predominance of bio-naturist though and notional androcentrism in its development. The discussion of this theme seeks also to contribute to a more adequate assistance to adolescents as well as to on enlargement of the concept of adolescence as related to the field of Public Health.
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Anthropology, Cultural , Psychology, Adolescent , Self Concept , Adolescent , Anthropology, Cultural/history , Female , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Male , Public Health , Sex FactorsSubject(s)
Attitude , Community Participation , Dominance-Subordination , Social Dominance , Brazil , Facility Design and Construction , HumansABSTRACT
Fibronectin (FN) is a glycoprotein whose plasma concentrations are reduced in many pathological conditions. In patients with hemoblastosis plasma FN was correlated with some clinical and biological parameters (stage of the disease, hepatosplenomegaly, infections and DIC), in order to assess its value as a tumor marker. The results suggest a poor relationship between FN levels and the course of the disease. However, the behaviour of the protein in relation with treatment was dynamic.
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Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Fibronectins/analysis , Immunoproliferative Disorders/blood , Leukemia/blood , Myeloproliferative Disorders/blood , Hepatomegaly/complications , Humans , Immunoproliferative Disorders/complications , Infections/complications , Leukemia/complications , Myeloproliferative Disorders/complications , Prognosis , Splenomegaly/complicationsSubject(s)
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic/therapy , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Adult , Child , Danazol/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use , Plasmapheresis , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic/therapy , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic/drug therapy , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic/surgery , Splenectomy , gamma-Globulins/therapeutic useABSTRACT
A case of pachydermoperiostosis (idiopathic hypertrophic osteoarthropathy) is presented. This chronic and usually self-limited condition must be differentiated from other diseases, such as acromegaly, the osteoarthropaties complicating disorders of the connective tissue and osteoarthropaties in paraneoplastic syndromes.
