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In the heart of the Amazon: noncommunicable diseases and apolipoprotein E4 geno...
Arrifano, Gabriela P. F.; Alvarez-Leite, Jacqueline I.; Souza-Monteiro, José Rogério; Augusto-Oliveira, Marcus; Paraense, Ricardo; Macchi, Barbarella M.The Amazon River basin is the largest tropical forest in the world. Most of the Amazon belongs to Brazil, a developing country that currently faces huge challenges related to the consolidation of its universal healthcare system. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death in Brazil, accounting for 74% of all deaths, and NCDs are probably underestimated in Amazonian population because of their...
Genetic susceptibility to neurodegeneration in Amazon: apolipoprotein E genotyp...
Arrifano, Gabriela P. F.; Martín-Doimeadios, Rosa C. R.; Jiménez-Moreno, María; Fernández-Trujillo, Sergio; Augusto-Oliveira, MarcusHuman exposure to mercury is a serious problem of public health in Amazon. As in other vulnerable populations throughout the world, Amazonian riverine populations are chronically exposed to this metal and some symptoms of mercury intoxication were already detected in these populations. However, studies on the genetic susceptibility to mercury toxicity in the Amazon are scarce, and they tested a limited number o...