Afro Descent
Mostrando 1-12 de 14 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Renal volume of five-year-old preterm children are not different than full-term controls
Abstract Objective: In previous studies, smaller renal volumes were reported in prematurely born infants, however, these renal volumes were not corrected for body surface area, the main determinant of renal size. Given the rapid growth of the renal cortex after premature birth, the authors hypothesized that corrected volumes would not differ from healthy co
Jornal de Pediatria. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Simón Bolívar's Republic: a bulwark against the "Tyranny" of the Majority
Based on Bolívar's speeches, decrees, and correspondence as well as on Gran Colombia's constitutions and laws, this essay examines the tensions within Bolívar's vision of Venezuela's and New Granada's society produced by his republican, yet authoritarian and hierarchical ideas, his concern for keeping the lower classes of African descent in check, and his
Revista de Sociologia e Política. Publicado em: 2012-06
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3. Cultura afroceaense: um estudo sobre africanidades, educaÃÃo e currÃculo numa escola pÃblica de Fortaleza / Afrocearense culture: a study on African education and curriculum in a public school of Fortaleza
Este trabalho consiste em uma pesquisa participante realizada em uma escola pÃblica municipal de Fortaleza. Possui carÃter empÃrico e tem como principal objetivo contribuir para a aplicaÃÃo da Lei Federal n. 10.639/03 atravÃs da realizaÃÃo de atividades interativas com os alunos do perÃodo da tarde das turmas de infantil ao 5Â ano. A proposta das o
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 04/07/2011
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4. CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTP1 polymorphisms in afro-brazilian group
Gene polymorphisms involved in the metabolism of drugs and chemical carcinogens seem to be responsible for differences in the susceptibility of individuals to cancer, but genetic population studies are needed to characterize these polymorphisms in different ethnic populations. We investigated polymorphisms of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) gene CYP1A1 and the glu
Publicado em: 2010
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5. The role of K121Q ENPP1 polymorphism in diabetes mellitus and its complications
The aim of the present study was to analyze the frequency of K121Q polymorphism in the ENPP1 gene of Brazilian subjects according to ethnic origin and to determine its possible association with diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or diabetic complications. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1027 type 2 DM patients and 240 anonymous blood donors (BD). Ethnicity
Publicado em: 2010
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6. Comparison of common carotid artery intima-media thickness between Brazilian Euro-descendants and Afro-descendants with atherosclerosis risk factors
OBJECTIVE: To compare common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) between the two major Brazilian ethnic groups (those of African descent and those of European descent) among individuals with one or more risk factors for atherosclerotic disease. METHOD: Two hundred and six patients with one or more risk factors for atherosclerotic disease were evaluated in a
Clinics. Publicado em: 2009
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7. The role of K121Q ENPP1 polymorphism in diabetes mellitus and its complications
The aim of the present study was to analyze the frequency of K121Q polymorphism in the ENPP1 gene of Brazilian subjects according to ethnic origin and to determine its possible association with diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or diabetic complications. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1027 type 2 DM patients and 240 anonymous blood donors (BD). Ethnicity
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. Publicado em: 20/12/2007
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8. PÃs no chÃo, olhos no horizonte: primeira infÃncia, afrodescendÃncia e educaÃÃo no Arraial do Retiro. / First Childhood; Afro-Descent and Education into the Arraial do Retiro
Childhoodâs existence is experienced in a space which lies at the core of a temporal dynamics. The pulsation of that space is marked by the multiple, complex, and irregular potency of experiences and conceptions, both individual and collective, of each person along a timeline. Inserted in the perspective of the culture of African and Afro-Brazilian matrix,
Publicado em: 2007
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9. Segmentação de mercados e afrodescendência: uma análise em Salvador - Ba
Estimulado pelo o aumento do poder de compra da população afro descendente no Brasil, o mercado cada vez mais vem se preparando para esse grupo de consumidores. Os números referentes à população afro-brasileira por si só serviriam para justificar a importância de trabalhos que revelassem às empresas os padrões de consumo dessa parcela da populaçã
Publicado em: 2007
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10. CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms in an Afro-Brazilian group
Gene polymorphisms involved in the metabolism of drugs and chemical carcinogens seem to be responsible for differences in the susceptibility of individuals to cancer, but genetic population studies are needed to characterize these polymorphisms in different ethnic populations. We investigated polymorphisms of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) gene CYP1A1 and the glu
Genetics and Molecular Biology. Publicado em: 2006
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11. Yorubanidade mundializada: o reinado da oralitura em textos yorubá-nigerianos e afro-baianos contemporâneos.
The present thesis takes as its point of departure the concept of a mundialized yoruba identity, referred to as Yorubanidade. This concept was defined as the spirit of ethnic, ideological, political, symbolic, cultural and religious belonging to the so-called Yoruba Atlantic Complex, a world in which predominates the world-view as well as the philosophy of l
Publicado em: 2006
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12. Ethnic origin and lung function of infants born prematurely.
BACKGROUND--Ethnic origin has an important influence on the lung function of adults and young children but its effect during infancy, particularly following premature delivery, is unclear. METHODS--The results from infants of pure Afro-Caribbean (subjects) and pure Caucasian (controls) descent, all of whom were born prematurely (median gestational age 28 wee