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Association between asthma and sleep hours in Brazilian adolescents: ERICA
Estanislau,Natalia Rocha do Amaral; Jordão,Erica Azevedo de Oliveira Costa; Abreu,Gabriela de Azevedo; Bloch,Katia VergettiAbstract Objective To investigate the association between asthma and sleep duration in participants of the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents. Materials and methods Cross-sectional, national, school-based study, involving adolescents aged 12-17 years. In the period between 2013−14, data from 59,442 participants were analyzed. Bivariate analysis between current asthma and short sleep duration, defined ...
Analysis of filaggrin 2 gene polymorphisms in patients with atopic dermatitis,
Hertz,Amanda; Azulay-Abulafia,Luna; Nascimento,Adriana Paulino do; Ohara,Cintya Yumi; Kuschnir,Fabio Chigres; Porto,Luís CristovãoAbstract Background: Polymorphisms of the filaggrin 2 gene (rs 12568784 and rs 16899374) are associated with persistent atopic dermatitis in African American patients. Filaggrin 2 is a protein with a function similar to filaggrin and also encoded in the epidermal differentiation complex on chromosome 1q21. Objective: To evaluate the polymorphisms in the filaggrin 2 gene (rs 12568784 and rs 16899374) in children...
ERICA: smoking is associated with more severe asthma in Brazilian adolescents
Jordão,Erica Azevedo de Oliveira Costa; Kuschnir,Fabio Chigres; Figueiredo,Valeska Carvalho; Félix,Mara Morelo Rocha; Silva,Thiago Luiz Nogueira daAbstract Objective: To investigate the association between smoking and asthma, and possible associated factors in Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional, national, school-based study with adolescents aged 12-17 years, participants in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (Estudo de Riscos Cardiovasculares em Adolescentes - ERICA). A total of 66,394 participants answered a self-administered...