Aims: To identify distinct asthma control clusters based on Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) and to compare patients characteristics among these clusters. Methods: Adults and adolescents (≥13 years) with persistent asthma were recruited at 29 Portuguese hospital outpatient clinics, in the context of two observational studies of the INSPIRERS project. Demographic and clinical characteristics...
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a freqüência e o tipo de mutação no gene “trabecular meshwork-induced glucocorticoid response protein” (MYOC/TIGR) entre pacientes com glaucoma primário de ângulo aberto (GPAA) e glaucoma juvenil de ângulo aberto (GJAA). Métodos: DNA genômico foi extraído a partir de sangue periférico de pacientes com GPAA e GJAA. Posteriormente foram realizados PCR e SSCP para identificar possíveis mut...