Arteriosclerosis in Brazil. Findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

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Paulo Andrade Lotufo, Universidade de Sao 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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2018-04-05

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Lotufo PA. Arteriosclerosis in Brazil. Findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2018 Apr. 5 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];136(2):101-2. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/1345

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