About the Authors

Eduardo R. Ropelle

Contributed equally to this work with: Eduardo R. Ropelle, Maria Fernanda A. Fernandes

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Maria Fernanda A. Fernandes

Contributed equally to this work with: Eduardo R. Ropelle, Maria Fernanda A. Fernandes

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Marcelo B. S. Flores

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Mirian Ueno

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Silvana Rocco

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Rodrigo Marin

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Dennys E. Cintra

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Lício A. Velloso

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Kleber G. Franchini

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Mario J. A. Saad

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

José B. C. Carvalheira

carvalheirajbc@uol.com.br

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, FCM, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ERR MFAF MBF MJS JBC. Performed the experiments: ERR MFAF MBF MU SR RM DEC. Analyzed the data: ERR MFAF LAV MJS JBC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SR RM DEC LAV KGF MJS. Wrote the paper: ERR MFAF JBC.