CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Medical doctor graduated at the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP) in 1980. Master in Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, USP in 1992 and PhD (USP and St Bartholomew s Hospital) in Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, USP in 1996. Post-doctoral in Paediatric Endocrinology (GH-IGF-IGFBPs) at St. Bartholomew´s Hospital, London, in 2004/2005. Title of Associated Professor in Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, USP, obtained in 2008. Associated Professor in Paediatrics at the Department of Puericultura e Pediatria of the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto - USP. Experience in Medicine, particularly in Paediatric Endocrinology, with research mainly on GH, IGF-I, IGFBPs, puberty and adolescence. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disease, characterized by changes in type I collagen, which determine a broad spectrum of clinical changes. Its occurrence in the population is from 1 to 10-20 thousand live births. Although there is no specific treatment, the medications of the class bisphosphonates are used with the aim of improving bone quality with reduction of fracture events…
Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder in childhood. It is a complex condition increasing globally at the last years. The obesity in childhood can make a high impact in physical and emotional growth and can increase the risk to dislipemya, heart disease, glucose intolerance, low self-esteem and including growing accelerate. The main objective of this pro…
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The growth is an important aspect when evaluating the general health in children and adolescents. Many disturbs can harm it and result in low stature, resulting in one of the main reasons why pediatric endocrinologists are looked for. With improvement in medical knowledge, cases that, until now, didn't have treatment indication, nowadays, started to have, including hormonal reposition. Th…
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) results from an inadequate production of thyroid hormones during childhood. Primary CH is the most severe form of the disease and can lead to permanent sequels if untreated. By the other hand no signs or symptoms is observed in subclinical hypothyroidism (SH), a condition where normal free T4 is associated with marginally elevated TSH. Thyroid hormones regul…
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