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Factors associated to salivary flow alterations in dry mouth female patients
(2014) [Journal article]BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Saliva plays an important role in oral health; it is involved in lubrication of the oral mucosa, protection against infections, transport of nutrients and digestive enzymes, remineralization of ... -
Factors associated with recurrence of alcohol-related traffic violations in southern Brazil
(2014) [Journal article]Objective: To analyze variables associated with recurrence of blood alcohol content (BAC)-related traffic violations among drivers in southern Brazil. Method: This cross-sectional study included 12,204 driving-under-the-influence ... -
Factors influencing transfection efficiency of pIDUA/nanoemulsion complexes in a mucopolysaccharidosis type I murine model
(2017) [Journal article]Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is an autosomal disease caused by alpha-l-iduronidase (IDUA) deficiency. This study used IDUA knockout mice as a model to evaluate whether parameters such as dose of plasmid and time ... -
Falência ovariana prematura : aspectos atuais
(2007) [Journal article]A falência ovariana prematura (FOP) acomete aproximadamente 1:1000 mulheres antes dos 30 anos, 1:250 em torno dos 35 anos e de 1:100 aos 40 anos. Manifesta-se como amenorréia primária ou amenorréia secundária, não podendo ... -
A família Aeglidae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura)
(1994) [Journal article]The family Aeglidae comprises the genus Aegla with recent species and the genus Haumuriaegla with the fossil species H. glaessneri Feldmann, 1984. The results from lhe revision of the family Aeglidae, mainly from the study ... -
Família Agaricaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) no Parque Estadual de Itapuã, Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
(2008) [Journal article]Foi realizado levantamento das espécies de Agaricaceae no Parque Estadual de Itapuã durante o período de abril de 2005 a junho de 2006. Foram identificadas dezesseis espécies, distribuídas nos gêneros Agaricus, Chlorophyllum, ... -
Familial predisposition to hypertension and the association between urinary sodium excretion and blood pressure in a population-based sample of young adults
(2000) [Journal article]The reasons for the inconsistent association between salt consumption and blood pressure levels observed in within-society surveys are not known. A total of 157 normotensive subjects aged 18 to 35 years, selected at random ... -
Fantastic databases and where to find them: Web applications for researchers in a rush
(2021) [Journal article]Public databases are essential to the development of multi-omics resources. The amount of data created by biological technologies needs a systematic and organized form of storage, that can quickly be accessed, and managed. ... -
Fasciola hepatica extract suppresses fibroblast-like synoviocytes in vitro and alleviates experimental arthritis
(2022) [Journal article]Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic infammatory disease characterized by synovial infammation, fbroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) activation and joint destruction. Fasciola hepatica is a platyhelminth that ... -
Fasciola hepatica infection in cattle and buffaloes in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
(2003) [Journal article]We examined 482 livers, 377 from cattle and 105 from buffaloes slaughtered at a meat packing plant between April 1999 and November 1999, in Viamão, a town in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. The cattle ... -
Fast and robust protocol for prenatal diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis Type II
(2014) [Journal article]Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPSII) is an X-linked lysosomal disorder caused by deficiency of iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS). In this study, we proposed a new protocol for prenatal diagnosis, using DNA obtained ... -
Fast surveillance response reveals the introduction of a new yellow fever virus sub-lineage in 2021, in Minas Gerais, Brazil
(2022) [Journal article]BACKGROUND In Brazil, the yellow fever virus (YFV) is maintained in a sylvatic cycle involving wild mosquitoes and nonhuman primates (NHPs). The virus is endemic to the Amazon region; however, waves of epidemic expansion ... -
Fatores etiológicos da agressão física : uma revisão teórica
(2003) [Journal article]Considerando o fenômeno do comportamento agressivo, inicialmente são apresentadas quatro abordagens teóricas abrangentes: etologia, psicanálise, behaviorismo e teoria da aprendizagem social. Após uma análise crítica destas ... -
Fauna de aranhas (Arachnida, Araneae) em diferentes estágios do cultivo de arroz irrigado em Cachoeirinha, RS, Brasil
(2008) [Journal article]Com a intenção de conhecer a diversidade da araneofauna relacionada à cultura do arroz, foi realizado um inventário deste agroecossistema ainda pouco estudado em sua biodiversidade. Foram realizadas 17 amostragens na Estação ... -
Fecal bacterial communities of wild black capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) from the Atlantic Forest biome in Southern Brazil are divergent from those of other non-human primates
(2021) [Journal article]Gut microbiota are influenced by factors such as diet, habitat, and social contact, which directly affect the host's health. Studies related to gut microbiota in non-human primates are increasing worldwide. However, little ... -
Fecal eukaryotic community of wild young South American (Arctocephalus australis) and Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis)
(2017) [Journal article]Eukaryotic microbes that reside in the mammalian gut have an important role in maintaining metabolism, digesting nutrients, and regulating the immune system. Therefore, changes in the microbial composition of the gut may ... -
Feeding associations between capybaras Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus) (Mammalia, Hydrochaeridae) and birds in the Lami Biological Reserve, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
(2005) [Journal article]Foram registradas associações alimentares entre capivaras Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) e aves na Reserva Biológica do Lami, sul do Brasil, por meio de observações em um conjunto de transecções estabelecidas ... -
Feeding dynamics and ecomorphology of Oligosarcus jenynsii (Gunther, 1864) and Oligosarcus robustus (Menezes, 1969) in the Lagoa Fortaleza, Southern Brazil
(2006) [Journal article]Oligosarcus jenynsii e Oligosarcus robustus são peixes pertencentes à família Characidae, sendo espécies ocorrentes no Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguai e norte da Argentina. Este estudo objetivou analisar os índices de repleção ... -
Feeding habit of Eigenmannia trilineata Lopez & Castello, 1966 (Teleostei : Sternopygidae) of Parque Estadual de Itapuã , RS, Brazil
(2005) [Journal article]Este estudo objetiva descrever o hábito alimentar de uma população da espécie de peixe elétrico Eigenmannia trilineata do Sul do Brasil, através da variação das freqüências mensais dos índices de repleção (IR), hepatossomático ... -
Feeding regimen modulates zebrafish behavior
(2018) [Journal article]Here we show that the feeding regimen modulates zebrafish (Danio rerio) behavior. With regard to the time elapsed between feeding and behavioral evaluation, fish fed 3 h before behavioral evaluation in the novel tank test ...