Abstract Huntington disease (HD)-like 2 (HDL2) is a rare genetic disease caused by an
expanded trinucleotide repeat in the JPH3 gene (encoding junctophilin 3) that shows …

Objectives: To review the scientific literature of studies on dental age estimation methods
applied to Brazilian children. Methods: A systematic literature review was designed …

Genetic diversity of germline variants in breast cancer (BC) predisposition genes is
unexplored in miscegenated populations, such those living in Latin America. We evaluated …

In his 1972 paper 'The apportionment of human diversity', Lewontin showed that, when
averaged over loci, genetic diversity is predominantly attributable to differences among …

The objective of this article was to verify associations between the SNPs rs3775291
(Cytosine [C]> Thymine [T]) and rs3775290 (C> T) of TLR3 in professionals from Health …

Plasmodium vivax relapse is one of the major causes of sustained global malaria
transmission. Primaquine (PQ) is the only commercial drug available to prevent relapses …

Meeting the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic requires an interdisciplinary
approach. In this context, integrating knowledge of immune function with an understanding …

In recent years, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined worldwide, although this
disease still occurs at relatively high rates in Amerindian populations. This suggests that the …

Brazil is the largest country in South America and the most genetically heterogeneous. The
aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of germline pathogenic variants …

Age estimation is an important procedure in the forensic practice, especially when it comes
to the criminal imputability of juvenile offenders. This study aimed to compare two …