Breast milk long-chain PUFA (LCPUFA) have been associated with changes in early life immune responses and may modulate T-cell function in infancy. We studied the effect of maternal fatty acid… (More)
BACKGROUND
Excess body mass increases the risk of development of asthmatic symptoms and their severity and decreases the treatment effectiveness. One of the hypotheses explaining the link between the… (More)
Prospective studies on increased risk of childhood asthma due to exposure to paracetamol and antibiotics in early life have yielded contradictory results. Therefore, the aim of the present study was… (More)
The contribution of individual cytochrome P-450 isozymes in the hydroxylation of the centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant chlorzoxazone was determined in rat liver microsomes. The hydroxylation… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the association of polymorphisms in SLC6A4 and MAOA genes with overweight (including obesity).
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Young adults (n = 535) of Portuguese origin were… (More)
Background/Objectives:Several studies reported associations of the lactase gene (LCT) polymorphism −13910C>T (rs4988235) with obesity-related variables and obesity in adults. This study aimed to… (More)
Adherence to a healthier diet is declining, with children consuming more saturated fats and simple carbohydrates. Factors influencing this choice were studied using a cross-sectional study with… (More)
The group of 17 patients with advanced neoplastic disease has been treated with combined therapy with herec TNF alpha in association with IFN alpha and 5-Fu, the cardiotoxic effect of herec TNF alpha… (More)
Obesity is a risk factor for asthma, and obese asthmatics have lower disease control and increased symptom severity. Several putative links have been proposed, including genetics, mechanical… (More)
American journal of human biology : the official…
2015
OBJECTIVES
To investigate in a population sample of Portuguese young adults the association of the FTO variant rs9939609 with obesity, BMI, and body-fat and interaction with physical activity (PA) on… (More)