▪ Abstract Humans skin is the most visible aspect of the human phenotype. It is distinguished
mainly by its naked appearance, greatly enhanced abilities to dissipate body heat through …

Race has been widely used in studies on health and healthcare inequalities, especially in
the United States. Validity and reliability problems with race measurement are of concern in …

By analyzing the Brazilian government's surprise endorsement of affirmative action in 2001,
this article explores how the state constructs race in society and how ideas drive policy …

Skin pigmentation is a central element of most discussions on'race'and genetics. Research
on the genetic basis of population variation in this phenotype, which is important in …

NESTE TRABALHO nós usamos o instrumental da genética molecular e da genética de
populações para estimar quantitativamente a contribuição africana para a formação do …

BACKGROUND Multiple factors may influence whether patients undergo immediate breast
reconstruction along with mastectomy for breast cancer. The authors investigated whether …

The incidence of adrenocortical tumors in children from the Southern region of Brazil is
higher than in other parts of the world. This fact has been related to the identification of an …

Ao longo das últimas décadas, novas tecnologias, instituições, práticas e ideologias
consolidaram-se em torno dos genes, o que veio a se constituir em uma revolução …

Objective Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C9, the product of the polymorphic gene CYP2C9,
provides the major catabolic pathway for several anti‐inflammatory drugs, including …

Something is happening to race. Historically, in discussions of race and science, science
has either been on the side of the devil or of God. 1 But science is a socially contingent …