Publications by authors named "Liana Carla Albuquerque Peres Martinho"
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- Early menarche (before age 12) is linked to a higher risk of hypertension in premenopausal women, with a 58% increased likelihood of developing it, even when accounting for age, obesity, and smoking.
- The study analyzed data from 1406 women aged 18-100, comparing factors like age at menarche, menopausal status, and hypertension indicators.
- In postmenopausal women, early menarche did not independently predict hypertension, as age and other health issues became more significant factors.
Studies have reported conflicting results on the association between handgrip strength (HGS) and blood pressure during childhood and adolescence. High multicollinearity involving somatic components that influence both HGS and blood pressure might be an important source of bias. This study sought to investigate the independent effects of HGS and muscle mass on blood pressure levels in children and adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTurner syndrome is caused by haploinsufficiency of the short arm of X-chromosome, and is usually diagnosed by karyotyping. This procedure is time-consuming, expensive and unfeasible for population screening. We propose molecular detection of 45XO Turner patients based on the ability of HpaII, a methylation sensitive endonuclease, to induce the cleavage of non-methylated DNA in the active X-allele.
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