Publications by authors named "M C Bertolami"

Aim: Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord (LSC) is a tumour often mistaken for common inguinal swelling as hernia and the aim of this work is to present our case with a review of the Literature to define the management of this rare condition.

Material Of Study: A systematic review has been realised, considering English language articles published on Pubmed, between 1956 and 2022, using as key words "Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord".

Results: 160 studies described 420 cases of LSC and in 40 cases the patient had undergone surgery with an initial diagnosis of inguinal hernia.

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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a monogenic disease characterized by high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels and increased risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Mutations in FH-related genes account for 40% of FH cases worldwide. In this study, we aimed to assess the pathogenic variants in FH-related genes in the Brazilian FH cohort FHBGEP using exon-targeted gene sequencing (ETGS) strategy.

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Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease that affects millions of people worldwide.

Objectives: The study protocol FHBGEP was design to investigate the main genomic, epigenomic, and pharmacogenomic factors associated with FH and polygenic hypercholesterolemia (PH).

Methods: FH patients will be enrolled at six research centers in Brazil.

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