Ana Caetano Membrane

Caetano Veloso Billie Jean

written by Michael Jackson

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by J E Fonseca, J Cavaleiro, J Teles, E Sousa, V L Andreozzi, M Antunes, M A Amaral-Turkman, H Canhao, A F Mourao, J Lopes, J Caetano-Lopes, P Weinmann, M Sobral, P Nero, M J Saavedra, A Malcata, M Cruz, R Melo, A Brana, L Miranda, J V Patto, A Barcelos, J Canas da Silva, L M Santos, G Figueiredo, M Rodrigues, H Jesus, A Quintal, T Carvalho, J A Pereira da Silva, J Branco and M Viana Queiroz

) Promoter genotype/haplotype markers. Each patient's disease activity was assessed by the disease activity score using 28 joint counts (DAS28) and functional capacity by the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score. Systemic manifestations, radiological damage evaluated by the Sharp/van der Heijde (SvdH) score, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug use, joint surgeries, and work disability were also assessed. The promoter region of the TNF- gene, between nucleotides -1,318 and +49, was sequenced using an automated platform. Five...