Sandra Balseiro
University of Coimbra
7 Papers
16 Citations
Sandra Balseiro is an academic researcher from University of Coimbra. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Biology. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 7 publications. Previous affiliations of Sandra Balseiro include Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco.
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Papers
Sexual dimorphism in the human pelvis: Testing a new hypothesis
TL;DR: It is shown that the dimensions of the true pelvis (birth canal) that are most sexually dimorphic are those which are related to biparietal deformation, which often leads to the death of the human neonate.
Is olfactory detection of human cancer by dogs based on major histocompatibility complex-dependent odour components?--A possible cure and a precocious diagnosis of cancer.
TL;DR: The hypothesis is that the volatile organic compounds produced by tumours, and detected by dogs, are products of MHC genes, and it is proposed that HLA-associated olfactory cues of human cancer could be easily analysed by the "electronic nose", making possible a very precocious and reliable diagnostic of cancer.
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Association Between IL-4 and IL-6 Expression Variants and Gastric Cancer Among Portuguese Population.
Ana Maria Sampaio,Sandra Balseiro,Sandra Balseiro,Maria Reis Silva,Maria Reis Silva,Ana Alarcão,Maria João d’Aguiar,Teresa Ferreira,Lina Carvalho +8 more
TL;DR: Preliminary evidence is provided that IL-4 and IL-6 polymorphisms, although not directly linked to the disease, may be useful tools in the study of this multifactorial disease.
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Why are human newborns so fat? Relationship between fatness and brain size at birth [retracted article]
Hamilton R. Correia,Sandra Balseiro,Elisabete R. Correia,Paulo Gama Mota,Manuel Laranjeira Rodrigues de Areia +4 more
TL;DR: It is found that head circumference is significantly and positively associated with BMI at birth, after gestational age and birthlength were controlled for, in a sample of 1,069 healthy liveborn routinely delivered at the University Hospital of Coimbra.
Gastric carcinoma and chronic gastritis: epigenetic regulation of CDH1 (E-Cadherin), CDKN2A (p16INK4A), PTGS2 (COX-2) and EGFR genes through methylation.
Maria D.M.C. Ribeiro da Silva,Diana Azenha,César Pereira,Anabela Almeida,Sandra Balseiro,Ana Maria Sampaio,Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos,Lina Carvalho +7 more
TL;DR: Genes COX2 e p16INK4A lower methylation in intestinal and diffuse types of GC, favours their different role in respective histogenesis, suggesting that gene demethylation leads to malignant transformation and favours the use of tyrosine-kinase inhibitors in its treatment.