Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase, Low Blood Lead Levels, Social Factors, and Intellectual Function in an Afro-Brazilian Children Community.
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DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02656-8
Abstract: Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) enzyme catalyzes the second phase of the heme biosynthesis and is involved in lead toxicokinetics. This research aimed to evaluate its influence on the relationship between blood lead (PbB) levels and intellectual… read more here.
Keywords: aminolevulinic acid; delta aminolevulinic; acid dehydratase; blood ... See more keywords
Macrodetermined racial inequalities in diagnostic testing among tuberculosis patients in Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.11.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To estimate the association between tuberculosis (TB) patients' race and patients' access to diagnostic testing in Brazil. In addition, we evaluated if the associations could be explained by a geographic codistribution between racial groups… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis patients; diagnostic testing; brazilian patients; afro brazilian ... See more keywords
Drumming and digital inclusion: music, identity formation, and transformative empowerment in Afro-Brazilian community development NGOs
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1435628
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article draws upon music training programmes developed by Afro-Brazilian activists in the city of Salvador, Bahia, as a strategy for connecting training in musical production with computer skills. Though a seemingly incongruous pairing,… read more here.
Keywords: afro brazilian; music; identity; development ... See more keywords
How to Carry Out a Democratic Ethnobotanical Study
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DOI: 10.14237/ebl.10.1.2019.1547
Abstract: This contribution aims to share some experiences and methodological considerations that arose during an ethnobotanical research project with an Afro-Brazilian religious community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. By presenting ontological features of plants… read more here.
Keywords: ethnobotanical study; cosmology; democratic ethnobotanical; carry democratic ... See more keywords