New findings about atherosclerosis in Brazil from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

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  • Paulo Andrade Lotufo Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

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Paulo Andrade Lotufo, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

MD, DrPH. Full Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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2016-06-02

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Lotufo PA. New findings about atherosclerosis in Brazil from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 2 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];134(3):185-6. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1035

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