The elemental composition of chemical elements can vary between healthy and diseased tissues, providing essential insights into metabolic processes in physiological and diseased states. This study aimed to evaluate the calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) levels in the bones of rats with/without streptozotocin-induced diabetes and/or exposure to infrasound. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy was used to determine the concentrations of Ca and P in Wistar rat tibiae samples.The results showed a significant decrease in bone P concentration in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats compared to untreated animals. Similarly, the Ca/P ratio was higher in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic group. No significant differences were observed in bone Ca concentration between the studied groups or between animals exposed and not exposed to infrasound.Moreover, streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats had lower bone P concentration but unaltered bone Ca concentration compared to untreated rats. Infrasound exposure did not impact bone Ca or P levels. The reduced bone P concentration may be associated with an increased risk of bone fractures in diabetes.
Calcium , Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental , Phosphorus , Rats, Wistar , Streptozocin , Animals , Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism , Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/chemically induced , Phosphorus/metabolism , Calcium/metabolism , Rats , Male , Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission , Tibia/metabolism , Sound/adverse effects , Bone and Bones/metabolism , Glucose Intolerance/metabolism
Objectives: Evaluate the agreement between the clinical and histopathological diagnosis of oral lesions in patients submitted to biopsies. Identify the most frequent oral lesions and their correlation with age, gender, and anatomical location. Methods: A retrospective study of 368 pathological examinations collected between 2008 and 2018, corresponding to biopsies performed at the Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz. A detailed analysis of the histopathological reports attached to the patients' files was made and the variables gender, age, anatomical site, clinical diagnosis, and histopathological diagnosis was evaluated. Results: The most affected gender was female (55%); the most common age group was 61-70 years old; The most biopsied anatomical location was the gum (23.9%); the five most common pathological entities were fibroma(26.4%),root cyst(8.7%),oral lichen planus(7.6%), hemangioma (6.3%) and oral leukoplakia (6.0%). On agreement, 74.5% of the cases were concordant and 25.5% discordant. The most concordant lesions were Radicular Cyst (90.6%), Traumatic Injury (87.5%), Hemangioma (82.6%), Fibroma (82.5%) and Mucocele (82.5%). Conclusion: this study proves a significant level of agreement between clinical and histopathological diagnosis in this particular area, consistently obtained in a ten years period of time.
Objetivos: Evaluar el nivel de acuerdo entre el diagnóstico clínico e histopatológico de lesiones orales en pacientes sometidos a biopsias. Identificar las lesiones orales más frecuentes y su correlación con la edad, el sexo y la ubicación anatómica. Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de 368 exámenes patológicos recogidos entre 2008 y 2018, correspondientes a biopsias realizadas en la Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz. Se realizó un análisis detallado de los informes histopatológicos adjuntos a los archivos de los pacientes y se evaluaron las variables de género, edad, sitio anatómico, diagnóstico clínico y diagnóstico histopatológico. Resultados: El género más afectado fue femenino (55%); el grupo de edad más común fue de 61-70 años; La ubicación anatómica más biopsiada fue la encía (23,9%); las cinco entidades patológicas más comunes fueron fibroma (26,4%), quiste radicular (8,7%), liquen plano oral (7,6%), hemangioma (6,3%) y leucoplasia oral (6,0%). Según el grado de acuerdo, el 74,5% de los casos fueron concordantes y el 25,5% discordantes. Las lesiones más concordantes fueron Quiste Radicular (90,6%), Lesión Traumática (87,5%), Hemangioma (82,6%), Fibroma (82,5%) y Mucocele (82,5%). Conclusión: este estudio demuestra un nivel significativo de acuerdo entre el diagnóstico clínico e histopatológico en esta área en particular, obtenido consistentemente en un período de diez años de tiempo
Humans , Male , Female , Biopsy , Clinical Diagnosis , Mouth/injuries , Mouth/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Sex Distribution , Age Distribution
