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List of works by Maria do Carmo P Franco

Abnormalities in metalloproteinase pathways and IGF-I axis: a link between birth weight, hypertension, and vascular damage in childhood.

scientific article published on 5 November 2009

Association of urinary 90 kDa angiotensin- converting enzyme with family history of hypertension and endothelial function in normotensive individuals

scientific article published on 30 April 2008

Beneficial Impact of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Program on Circulating Number and Functional Capacity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Children: The Crucial Role of Nitric Oxide and VEGF-A

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in children born small for gestational age: evidence of lipid peroxidation

scientific article published on 01 August 2007

Birth Weight and Its Relationship with the Cardiac Autonomic Balance in Healthy Children

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Blood pressure levels in childhood: probing the relative importance of birth weight and current size.

scientific article published on 2 October 2008

Body Mass Index and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents with High Birth Weight.

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Cystatin C and renal function in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.

scientific article published on 30 October 2009

Detrimental Impact of Low Birth Weight on Circulating Number and Functional Capacity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Healthy Children: Role of Angiogenic Factors

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Does low birth weight affect the presence of cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children?

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Effects of low birth weight in 8- to 13-year-old children: implications in endothelial function and uric acid levels.

scientific article published on 8 May 2006

Enalapril and losartan restored blood pressure and vascular reactivity in intrauterine undernourished rats.

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Family history of cardiovascular disease and non-HDL cholesterol in prepubescent non-obese children

scientific article published on July 2016

GFR estimated from cystatin C versus creatinine in children born small for gestational age.

scientific article published on 2 May 2008

Gender differences in superoxide generation in microvessels of hypertensive rats: role of NAD(P)H-oxidase.

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Impact of nutritional recovery with linear growth on the concentrations of adipokines in undernourished children living in Brazilian slums.

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Influence of birth weight on the renal development and kidney diseases in adulthood: experimental and clinical evidence.

scientific article published on 17 June 2012

Intrauterine growth restriction increases circulating mitochondrial DNA and Toll-like receptor 9 expression in adult offspring: could aerobic training counteract these adaptations?

scientific article published on 22 December 2016

Intrauterine growth restriction-induced deleterious adaptations in endothelial progenitor cells: possible mechanism to impair endothelial function.

scientific article published on 10 July 2017

Intrauterine undernutrition in rats interferes with leukocyte migration, decreasing adhesion molecule expression in leukocytes and endothelial cells.

scientific article published on June 2005

Is low birth weight an additional risk factor for hypertension in paediatric patients after kidney transplantation?

scientific article published on 16 August 2019

Leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Wilms tumor in childhood: the role of birth weight.

scientific article published on 26 January 2010

Long-term effects of intrauterine malnutrition on vascular function in female offspring: implications of oxidative stress.

scientific article published on 11 November 2006

Micronutrient prenatal supplementation prevents the development of hypertension and vascular endothelial damage induced by intrauterine malnutrition.

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Mitochondrial DNA: A new driver for sex differences in spontaneous hypertension

scientific article published on 06 April 2019

Modification of epigenetic patterns in low birth weight children: importance of hypomethylation of the ACE gene promoter

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N-domain isoform of Angiotensin I converting enzyme as a marker of hypertension: populational study

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Nandrolone combined with strenuous resistance training reduces vascular nitric oxide bioavailability and impairs endothelium-dependent vasodilation

scientific article published on 6 January 2018

Predictors of depression and anxiety symptoms during adolescence: the impact of Birth Weight.

scientific article published on 20 October 2015

Relative contribution of estrogen withdrawal and gonadotropins increase secondary to ovariectomy on prostaglandin generation in mesenteric microvessels.

scientific article published in January 2004

Serum Endocan Levels Associated with Hypertension and Loss of Renal Function in Pediatric Patients after Two Years from Renal Transplant

scientific article published on 19 December 2016

Sleep restriction during pregnancy: hypertension and renal abnormalities in young offspring rats.

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Stunting growth: association of the blood pressure levels and ACE activity in early childhood

scientific article published on 13 September 2008

Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Brazilian Children With Nephrotic Syndrome Submitted to Renal Transplant

scientific article published on 28 June 2017

Tetrahydrobiopterin improves endothelial dysfunction and vascular oxidative stress in microvessels of intrauterine undernourished rats.

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The antioxidant effects of green tea reduces blood pressure and sympathoexcitation in an experimental model of hypertension.

scientific article published in February 2017

The influence of L-arginine on blood pressure, vascular nitric oxide and renal morphometry in the offspring from diabetic mothers.

scientific article published in August 2007

Tonin Overexpression in Mice Diminishes Sympathetic Autonomic Modulation and Alters Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor Response

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Up-regulation of renal renin-angiotensin system and inflammatory mechanisms in the prenatal programming by low-protein diet: beneficial effect of the post-weaning losartan treatment

scientific article published on 06 May 2018

Vitamins C and E improve endothelial dysfunction in intrauterine-undernourished rats by decreasing vascular superoxide anion concentration.

scientific article published in August 2003

[Nutritional status and environmental and health conditions of Pataxó indigenous children, Minas Gerais State, Brazil]

scientific article published on 25 June 2018