About the Authors

André Gustavo P. Sousa

agpsousa@ig.com.br

Affiliations Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Medical School, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Clinical Medicine Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil

Neuza H. Lopes

Affiliation Coronary Artery Disease Service, Medical School, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Whady A. Hueb

Affiliation Coronary Artery Disease Service, Medical School, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

José Eduardo Krieger

Affiliation Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Medical School, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Alexandre C. Pereira

Affiliation Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Medical School, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: WAH NHL JEK. Performed the experiments: WAH NHL JEK. Analyzed the data: AGPS ACP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AGPS ACP WAH NHL JEK. Wrote the paper: AGPS ACP.