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- Diel variation of the RNA/DNA ratios in Crassostrea angulata (Lamarck) and Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Mollusca : Bivalvia)Publication . Chícharo, Luís; Chícharo, Maria Alexandra; Alves, Filipe; Araújo Amaral, Ana Margarida; Pereira, A.; Regala, J.The aim of the present study was to quantify differences in RNA:DNA ratios between male and female fish Pomatoschistus microps, crustaceans Crangon crangon, and bivalves Ruditapes decussatus. RNA:DNA ratios were greater in females than in males, especially because of a greater RNA content per unit dry weight in females. Sexual dimorphism in addition to physiological and behavioural differences between males and females may account for these results. RNA:DNA ratios of adult marine organisms should be interpreted with caution, because the effect of sex on nucleic acid concentrations may bias results if the sex ratio in the sample from which results were derived is not representative of the population.
- High risk of cardiovascular episodes and low adherence to risk factors guidelines in a population with diabetesPublication . Ribeiro, R.; Matos, P.; Santo, S.; Palma, F.; Pereira, A. M.; Pereira, A.; Graca Ruano, Maria; Boavida, J. M.; Raposo, J. F.Although recent guidelines cover therapeutic goals, effective lipid management of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is still largely unattained. In the present study, we explored the electronic health records (EHR) at a specialized diabetes outpatient clinic to assess, in a real world database, the prevalence of poor lipid management in people with diabetes, the associated characteristics of this population, and the patterns of medication.