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Intracellular crowding defines the mode and sequence of substrate uptake by Escherichia coli and constrains its metabolic activity by Beg, Q.K, Vazquez, A, Ernst, J, de Menezes, M.A, Bar-Joseph, Z, Barabási, A.-L, Oltvai, Z.N

“…The influence of the high intracellular concentration of macromolecules on cell physiology is increasingly appreciated, but its impact on system-level cellular…”
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Sleep patterns and television viewing in relation to obesity and blood pressure: evidence from an adolescent Brazilian birth cohort by Wells, J.C.K, Hallal, P.C, Reichert, F.F, Menezes, A.M.B, Araujo, C.L.P, Victora, C.G

“…Background: Disruption of circadian rhythms has been associated with obesity in children and adolescents, and with hypertension in adults, in industrialized…”
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Tuberculosis and airflow obstruction: evidence from the PLATINO study in Latin America by Menezes, A. M. B, Hallal, P. C, Perez-Padilla, R, Jardim, J. R. B, Muino, A, Lopez, M. V, Valdivia, G, Montes de Oca, M, Talamo, C, Pertuze, J, Victora, C. G, Latin American Project Investigation of Obstructive Lung Disease (PLATINO) Team

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between history of tuberculosis and airflow obstruction. A population-based, multicentre study was…”
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Life-course evidence of birth weight effects on bone mass: systematic review and meta-analysis by Martínez-Mesa, J., Restrepo-Méndez, M. C., González, D. A., Wehrmeister, F. C., Horta, B. L., Domingues, M. R., Menezes, A. M. B.

“…A systematic review of the literature was performed in July 2011. Original papers based on longitudinal studies measuring spine, femoral neck, or total body…”
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Sex-related differences in COPD in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study by LOPEZ VARELA, M. V, MONTES DE OCA, M, MENEZES, A. M. B, HALBERT, R. J, MUINO, A, PEREZ-PADILLA, R, TALAMO, C, JARDIM, J. R. B, VALDIVIA, G, PERTUZE, J, MORENO, D

“…There is evidence to suggest sex differences exists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinical expression. We investigated sex differences in…”
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Occupational exposures and COPD: an ecological analysis of international data by Blanc, P. D, Menezes, A. M. B, Plana, E, Mannino, D. M, Hallal, P. C, Toren, K, Eisner, M. D, Zock, J-P

“…The occupational contribution to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has yet to be put in a global perspective. In the present study, an ecological…”
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Association of socioeconomic position with maternal pregnancy and infant health outcomes in birth cohort studies from Brazil and the UK by Matijasevich, A, Victora, C G, Lawlor, D A, Golding, J, Menezes, A M B, Araújo, C L, Barros, A J D, Santos, I S, Barros, F C, Smith, G Davey

“…BackgroundSocioeconomic inequalities in health outcomes are dynamic and vary over time. Differences between countries can provide useful insights into the…”
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Physical activity throughout adolescence and bone mineral density in early adulthood: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study by Bielemann, R. M., Domingues, M. R., Horta, B. L., Menezes, A. M. B., Gonçalves, H., Assunção, M. C. F., Hallal, P. C.

“…Summary Association between three physical activity (PA) measurements throughout adolescence and bone density at 18 years of age was investigated. PA was…”
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Caesarean sections and risk of wheezing in childhood and adolescence: data from two birth cohort studies in Brazil by Menezes, A. M. B., Hallal, P. C., Matijasevich, A. M., Barros, A. J. D., Horta, B. L., Araujo, C. L. P., Gigante, D. P., Santos, I. S., Minten, G., Domingues, M. R., Dumith, S. C., Barros, F. C.

“…Cite this as: A. M. B. Menezes,P. C. Hallal, A. M. Matijasevich,A. J. D. Barros, B. L. Horta, C. L. P. Araujo,D. P. Gigante, I. S. Santos, G. Minten,M. R…”
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Can a normal peak expiratory flow exclude severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? by Perez-Padilla, R, Vollmer, WM, Vazquez-Garcia, J C, Enright, P L, Menezes, AMB, Buist, A S

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is underdiagnosed. One barrier to diagnosis is the limited availability of spirometry testing, but in…”
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Differentiation of typical and atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli using colony immunoblot for detection of bundle‐forming pilus expression by Nara, J.M., Cianciarullo, A.M., Culler, H.F., Bueris, V., Horton, D.S.P.Q., Menezes, M.A., Franzolin, M.R., Elias, W.P., Piazza, R.M.F.

“…Aims:  The aim of study was to develop a colony immunoblot assay to differentiate typical from atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) by detection…”
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role of early life variables on the risk of fractures from birth to early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study by Hallal, P. C, Siqueira, F. V, Menezes, A. M. B, Araújo, C. L. P, Norris, S. A, Victora, C. G

“…Summary In a prospective cohort from Brazil, we evaluated the incidence of fractures from birth to early adolescence and examined risk factors for fractures…”
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Effect of birth size and proportionality on BMI and skinfold thickness in early adolescence: prospective birth cohort study by Araújo, C.L, Hallal, P.C, Nader, G.A, Neutzling, M.B, Vieira, M. deFátima, Menezes, A.M.B, Victora, C.G

“…Objectives: To assess the effect of birth weight, length and ponderal index at birth on body mass index (BMI) and skinfold thickness in early adolescence…”
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Identification of enteropathogenic and enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli strains by immunoserological detection of intimin by Menezes, M.A, Rocha, L.B, Koga, P.C.M, Fernandes, I, Nara, J.M, Magalhães, C.A, Abe, C.M, Ayala, C.O, Burgos, Y.K, Elias, W.P, Castro, A.F.P, Piazza, R.M.F

“…To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) against intimin in the detection of enteropathogenic and…”
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Worldwide burden of COPD in high- and low-income countries. Part II. Burden of chronic obstructive lung disease in Latin America: the PLATINO study [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high- and low-income countries. Edited by G. Marks and M. Chan-Yeung. Number 6 in the series] by MENEZES, A. M. B, PEREZ-PADILLA, R, HALLAL, P. C, JARDIM, J. R, MUINO, A, LOPEZ, M. V, VALDIVIA, G, PERTUZE, J, MONTES DE OCA, M, TALAMO, C

“…SETTING: Five Latin American cities: São Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Montevideo, Uruguay; Santiago, Chile; Caracas, Venezuela.OBJECTIVE: To describe…”
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Effect of glycoelectrolytic supplement on post-weaning piglet performance and intestinal integrity by Balbinotti, V., Menezes, M. G. A., Silva, A. M., Ferreira, F. N. A., Peripolli, V., Pilati, C., Bianchi, I., Schwegler, E., Moreira, F.

“…This study evaluated the effects of glycoelectrolytic supplements on the performance, blood parameters, and intestinal morphology of piglets during the…”
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Sugar Consumption and Changes in Dental Caries from Childhood to Adolescence by Peres, M.A., Sheiham, A., Liu, P., Demarco, F.F., Silva, A.E.R., Assunção, M.C., Menezes, A.M., Barros, F.C., Peres, K.G.

“…There are no prospective studies investigating the effects of sugar-related feeding practices on changes in dental caries from early childhood to young…”
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Paid employment in subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study by DE OCA, M. Montes, HALBERT, R. J, MENEZES, A. M. B, TALAMO, C, PEREZ-PADILLA, R, LOPEZ, M. V, MUINO, A, JARDIM, J. R. B, VALDIVIA, G, PERTUZE, J, MORENO, D

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a costly condition that frequently causes permanent work disabilities. Little information exists…”
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Protective Mechanisms of Simvastatin in Experimental Periodontal Disease by Dalcico, Roberta, de Menezes, Adriana M. A., Deocleciano, Otacilio B., Oriá, Reinaldo B., Vale, Mariana L., Ribeiro, Ronaldo A., Brito, Gerly A. de C.

“…Background: Simvastatin is a cholesterol‐lowering drug whose pleiotropic effects may have a therapeutic impact on bone. This study evaluates the effect of…”
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Revisiting ADHD age-of-onset in adults: to what extent should we rely on the recall of childhood symptoms? by Breda, V, Rohde, L A, Menezes, A M B, Anselmi, L, Caye, A, Rovaris, D L, Vitola, E S, Bau, C H D, Grevet, E H

“…ADHD diagnosis requires the presence of symptoms before the age of twelve. In clinical assessment of adults, the most frequent strategy to check this criterion…”
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