About the Authors
- Vinicius Bassaneze
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Affiliation Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology/LIM 13, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Chester Bittencourt Sacramento
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Affiliation Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology/LIM 13, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rodolfo Freire
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Affiliation Center of Fuzzy Systems in Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Department of Pathology, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Patrícia Fernandes De Alencar
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Affiliation Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology/LIM 13, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Neli Regina Siqueira Ortega
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Affiliation Center of Fuzzy Systems in Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Department of Pathology, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Jose Eduardo Krieger
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* E-mail: krieger@incor.usp.br
Affiliation Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology/LIM 13, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Competing Interests
The authors have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: Funding for this study was received from Roche Pharmaceutical. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: VB CBS RF NRSO JEK. Performed the experiments: VB CBS PFDA. Analyzed the data: VB CBS RF NRSO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NRSO JEK. Wrote the paper: VB NRSO JEK.