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Coronary heart disease (CHD) has presented high prevalence in the Brazilian population. Nevertheless, studies of genetic risk factors for CHD in our country are insufficiently carried out. We have… (More)
The possible association of genetic markers at the apolipoprotein E (HhaI polymorphism), apolipoprotein B (XbaI, EcoRI and Ins/Del polymorphisms), and low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) (AvaII,… (More)
Interferon (IFN)-alpha receptor mRNA expression in liver of patients with chronic hepatitis C has been shown to be a response to IFN-alpha therapy. The objective of the present study was to determine… (More)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) has a high prevalence in the Brazilian population. Nevertheless, studies of genetic risk factors for CAD in this country have not been sufficiently conducted. We used… (More)
A dysregulation of the negative feedback mechanism of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-r) induced by hormones and cytokines may contribute to the development of glomerular injury and… (More)