Publications by authors named "Edila Monteiro de Andrade"

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  • The study explored factors that may heighten the risk of ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma, focusing on the connection between social, genetic, and histopathological elements in women with titin mutations.
  • Researchers analyzed data from 585 patient samples to determine if the mutation in the titin gene could serve as a predictor of outcomes, using statistical methods such as logistic regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.
  • Findings revealed that titin mutations did not vary by age, tumor stage, or race but were linked to several genetic markers and metrics related to cancer cell metabolism, revealing a significant impact on mutation frequency and survival indicators.
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  • The study investigated the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical factors in live births with spinal dysraphism in Brazil from 1999 to 2019.
  • Notable findings included an overall increase in spinal dysraphism cases, with high incidence in mothers born after 1980, older than 30, and with higher education levels.
  • The absence of prenatal care was linked to higher rates of spinal dysraphism, particularly among live births weighing less than 3000g and occurring from double pregnancies.*
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