• Maternal outcomes and risk factors for COVID-19 severity among pregnant women 

      Vouga, Manon; Bohrer, Betania Barreto de Athayde; Oppermann, Maria Lúcia Rocha; Wender, Maria Celeste Osório; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Giugliani, Camila; Friedrich, Luciana; Scherer, Mariana Horn; Panchaud, Alice (2021) [Artigo de periódico]
      Pregnant women may be at higher risk of severe complications associated with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which may lead to obstetrical complications. We performed a case control study ...
    • Microcephaly and Zika virus : clinical features and associations 

      Bastos, Cynthia Goulart Molina; D'Avila, Otávio Pereira; Umpierre, Roberto Nunes; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Gonçalves, Marcelo Rodrigues; Harzheim, Erno (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: To discuss the association between microcephaly and intrauterine infection by Zika virus. Microcephaly occurs when a child is born with a head smaller than expected when compared to babies of the same sex and ...
    • MSX1 and PAX9 investigation in monozygotic twins with variable expression of tooth agenesis 

      Lopez, Sofia Iara Nizarala; Mundstock, Karina Santos; Paixão Côrtes, Vanessa Rodrigues; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Mundstock, Carlos Alberto; Bortolini, Maria Cátira; Salzano, Francisco Mauro (2013) [Artigo de periódico]
      Non-syndromic agenesis of permanent teeth is one of the most common anomalies in human development, a multifactorial characteristic caused by genetic and environmental factors. We describe a pair of monozygotic twins who ...
    • Neurodevelopment in children exposed to Zika in utero : clinical and molecular aspects 

      Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Boquett, Juliano André; Kowalski, Thayne Woycinck; Gerzson, Laís Rodrigues; Almeida, Carla Skilhan de; Santi, Lucélia; Silva, Walter Orlando Beys da; Quincozes-Santos, André; Gomes, Julia do Amaral; Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz; Fraga, Lucas Rosa; Rosa, Rafael Lopes da; Abeche, Alberto Mantovani; Souza, Diogo Onofre Gomes de (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Five years after the identification of Zika virus as a human teratogen, we reviewed the early clinical manifestations, collectively called congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Children with CZS have a very poor prognosis with ...
    • Neurological evaluation of microcephalic children with Zika syndrome and congenital cytomegalovirus infection 

      Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Friedrich, Luciana; Moura, Sara Kvitko de; Santa Maria, Fernanda Diffini; Bone, Steice da Silva Inácio de (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Introduction: The association between the virus prenatal infection by Zika virus (ZIKV) and central nervous system disorders has been well established and it has been described as the Congenital Syndrome Associated to the ...
    • Polymorphisms in genes MTHFR, MTR and MTRR are not risk factors for cleft lip/palate in South Brazil 

      Brandalize, Ana Paula Carneiro; Bandinelli, Eliane; Borba, Juliana Becker; Felix, Temis Maria; Roisenberg, Israel; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2007) [Artigo de periódico]
    • Population-based surveillance for congenital zika virus syndrome: a latent class analysis of recorded cases from 2015–2018 

      Paixão, Enny Santos da; Rodrigues, Laura Cunha; Costa, Maria da Conceição Nascimento; Carvalho-Sauer, Rita de Cassia Oliveira; Oliveira, Wanderson Kleber de; Cardim, Luciana Lobato; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Andrade, Roberto Fernandes Silva; Rodrigues, Moreno Magalhães de Souza; Brickley, Elizabeth B.; Veiga, Rafael Valente; Costa, Larissa Catharina; Carmo, Eduardo Hage; Smeeth, Liam; Barreto, Mauricio Lima; Teixeira, Maria Gloria (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Abstract Objective: This study aims to describe clinical fndings and determine the medium-term survival of congenital zika syndrome (CZS) suspected cases. Methods: A retrospective cohort study using routine register-based ...
    • Population medical genetics : translating science to the community 

      Giugliani, Roberto; Bender, Fernanda; Couto, Rowena Rubim Silva do; Bochernitsan, Aline Nemetz; Facchin, Ana Carolina Brusius; Burin, Maira Graeff; Amorim, Tatiana; Acosta, Angelina Xavier; Purificação, Antônio Conceição da; Leistner-Segal, Sandra; Pereira, Maria Luiza Saraiva; Jardim, Laura Bannach; Matte, Ursula da Silveira; Riegel, Mariluce; Santos, Augusto César Cardoso dos; Rodrigues, Graziella Ramos; Oliveira, Marcelo Zagonel de; Ribeiro, Alice Tagliani; Heck, Selia Maria; Dresch, Vanusa; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Kubaski, Francyne (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Rare genetic disorders are currently in the spotlight due to the elevated number of different conditions and significant total number of affected patients. The study of these disorders is extremely helpful for the elucidation ...
    • Population prevalence of hereditary breast cancer phenotypes and implementation of a genetic cancer risk assessment program in southern Brazil 

      Palmero, Edenir Inêz; Caleffi, Maira; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Roth, Fernanda Lenara; Kalakun, Luciane; Netto, Cristina Brinckmann Oliveira; Skonieski, Giovana; Giacomazzi, Juliana; Weber, Bernadete; Giugliani, Roberto; Camey, Suzi Alves; Prolla, Patrícia Ashton (2009) [Artigo de periódico]
      In 2004, a population-based cohort (the Núcleo Mama Porto Alegre - NMPOA Cohort) was started in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil and within that cohort, a hereditary breast cancer study was initiated, aiming to determine the ...
    • Prevalence and causes of congenital microcephaly in the absence of a Zika virus outbreak in southern Brazil 

      Herber, Silvani; Silva, André Anjos da; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Friedrich, Luciana; Ranieri, Tani Schilling; Favreto, Catia; Fraga, Lucas Rosa; Terra, Anna Pires; Schwartz, Ida Vanessa Doederlein; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the causes of congenital microcephaly in Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil, where no ZIKV outbreak was detected, from December 2015 to December 2016, which was ...
    • Prevalence of congenital anomaly and its relationship with maternal education and age according to local development in the extreme south of Brazil 

      Anele, Carolina Ribeiro; Goldani, Marcelo Zubaran; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Silva, Clecio Homrich da (2022) [Artigo de periódico]
      Congenital anomalies (CA) contribute to disabilities and health conditions throughout life. Furthermore, they can cause emotional distress to the mothers and children, who may also experience limitations in individual and ...
    • Prevalence of ERα-397 PvuII C/T, ERα-351 XbaI A/G and PGR PROGINS polymorphisms in Brazilian breast cancer-unaffected women 

      Giacomazzi, Juliana; Aguiar, E.; Palmero, Edenir Inêz; Schmidt, Adriana Vidal; Skonieski, Giovana; Filho, D.; Bock, Hugo; Pereira, Maria Luiza Saraiva; Ewald, Ingrid Petroni; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Camey, Suzi Alves; Caleffi, Maira; Giugliani, Roberto; Prolla, Patrícia Ashton (2012) [Artigo de periódico]
      Polymorphisms of hormone receptor genes have been linked to modifications in reproductive factors and to an increased risk of breast cancer (BC). In the present study, we have determined the allelic and genotypic frequencies ...
    • Prevalence of the STK15 F31I polymorphism and its relationship with mammographic density 

      Giacomazzi, Juliana; Aguiar, Ernestina Silva de; Palmero, Edenir Inêz; Schmidt, Aishameriane Venes; Skonieski, Giovana; Duarte Filho, Dakir Lourenço; Bock, Hugo; Pereira, Maria Luiza Saraiva; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Camey, Suzi Alves; Caleffi, Maira; Giugliani, Roberto; Prolla, Patrícia Ashton (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      Several studies have identified the single nucleotide polymorphism STK15 F31I as a low-penetrance risk allele for breast cancer, but its prevalence and risk association in the Brazilian population have not been determined. ...
    • Reproductive outcomes in an area adjacent to a petrochemical plant in Southern Brazil 

      Oliveira, Lenice Minussi; Stein, Nina Rodrigues; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Vargas, Vera Maria Ferrao; Fachel, Jandyra Maria Guimarães; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2002) [Artigo de periódico]
      Objetivo: Avaliar os possíveis riscos reprodutivos em uma região próxima a pólo petroquímico situado no Rio Grande do Sul. Métodos: Foram analisados 17.113 registros de nascimentos ocorridos no principal hospital da região, ...
    • Retinoblastoma in a pediatric oncology reference center in southern brazil 

      Selistre, Simone Geiger de Almeida; Maestri, Marcelo Krieger; Silva, Patricia Santos da; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Guimarães, Luis S. P.; Giacomazzi, Juliana; Evangelista Junior, Mario Correa; Prolla, Patrícia Ashton (2016) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common intraocular tumor diagnosed in children in Brazil. However, detailed information is lacking regarding patient clinical demographics. This study aimed to determine the ...
    • Sistema de informação teratogênica : infecções maternas 

      Costa, Fabricio da Silva; Pecis, Fernando; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Prolla, Patrícia Ashton (1993) [Artigo de periódico]
      Os autores apresentam uma revisão de 58 casos de infecções maternas durante a gestação atendidas no primeiro ano de funcionamento do Sistema Nacional de Informações Sobre Agentes Teratogênicos (SIA1). O SIAT é um serviço ...
    • Spatial analyzes of HLA data in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil : genetic structure and possible correlation with autoimmune diseases 

      Boquett, Juliano André; Oliveira, Marcelo Zagonel de; Jobim, Luiz Fernando Job; Wilson, Mariana de Sampaio Leite Jobim; Gonzaga Junior, Luiz; Veronez, Maurício Roberto; Fagundes, Nelson Jurandi Rosa; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2018) [Artigo de periódico]
      Background: HLA genes are the most polymorphic of the human genome and have distinct allelic frequencies in populations of diferent geographical regions of the world, serving as genetic markers in ancestry studies. In ...
    • Teratogenesis : experimental models, mechanisms and clinical findings in humans 

      Fraga, Lucas Rosa; Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz; Campo, Miguel del; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2022) [Texto de apresentação/encerramento]
    • The role of ESCO2, SALL4 and TBX5 genes in the susceptibility to thalidomide teratogenesis 

      Gomes, Julia do Amaral; Kowalski, Thayne Woycinck; Fraga, Lucas Rosa; Macedo, Gabriel Souza; Sanseverino, Maria Teresa Vieira; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler; Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Thalidomide is widely used for several diseases; however, it causes malformations in embryos exposed during pregnancy. The complete understanding of the mechanisms by which thalidomide afects the embryo development has not ...
    • Twin town in south Brazil : a Nazi’s experiment or a genetic founder effect? 

      Ribeiro, Alice Tagliani; Oliveira, Mariana de; Sassi, Adriana Koslovski; Rodrigues, Maíra Ribeiro; Oliveira, Marcelo Zagonel de; Steinman, Gary; Matte, Ursula da Silveira; Fagundes, Nelson Jurandi Rosa; Faccini, Lavinia Schuler (2011) [Artigo de periódico]
      Cândido Godói (CG) is a small municipality in South Brazil with approximately 6,000 inhabitants. It is known as the ‘‘Twins’ Town’’ due to its high rate of twin births. Recently it was claimed that such high frequency of ...