Matta J

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2010-2023

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2023
Mutation research ·doi:10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2022.111813

ObjectiveExamine whether DNA repair capacity (DRC) levels are associated with body mass index (BMI) in adult women.Design and participantsA nested study composed of 539 women without breast cancer (BC) from a case-control BC study in additi…

2023
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0280910

This paper presents a network science approach to investigate a health information dataset, the Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV Cooperative Agreement Program (SATHCAP), to uncover hidden relationships that can be used to suggest …

2019
Journal of oncology ·doi:10.1155/2019/7820275

Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and is the leading cause of death among Hispanic women. Previous studies have shown that women with a low DNA repair capacity (DRC), measured through the nucleotide…

2014
Evaluation and program planning ·doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.12.003

Significant cancer health disparities exist in the United States and Puerto Rico. While numerous initiatives have been implemented to reduce cancer disparities, regional coordination of these efforts between institutions is often limited. T…

other 2013
Journal of epidemiology and global health ·doi:10.1016/j.jegh.2013.08.003

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer afflicting Puerto Rican women and accounts for more cancer-related deaths in this population than any other cancer. METHODS: Demographic, anthropometric, family history, and lifestyl…

2011
Biopreservation and biobanking ·doi:10.1089/bio.2011.0028

Population-based studies are important to address emerging issues in health disparities among populations. The Partnership between the Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) in Florida and the Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences (PSMHS) in Pu…

2010
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis ·doi:10.1002/em.20563

This collection of articles was inspired by the long-standing relationship between the Environmental Mutagen Society and Latin American scientists, and by the program for the 39th Environmental Mutagen Society meeting in Puerto Rico in 2008…