Coronary calcification score is higher in type 2 diabetic patients with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy

Authors

  • Luiz Clemente de Souza Pereira Rolim Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Paulo Henrique Rezende Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • João Roberto Sá Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Fabio Nasri Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Romeu Meneghello Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Antonio Roberto Chacra Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Sérgio Atala Dib Universidade Federal de São Paulo

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Author Biographies

Luiz Clemente de Souza Pereira Rolim, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD. Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.

Paulo Henrique Rezende, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD. Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.

João Roberto Sá, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD, PhD. Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.

Fabio Nasri, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD, MSc. Check-up Unit, Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.

Romeu Meneghello, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD, PhD. Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.

Antonio Roberto Chacra, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD, PhD. Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.

Sérgio Atala Dib, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

MD, PhD. Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.

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2007-03-03

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Rolim LC de SP, Rezende PH, Sá JR, Nasri F, Meneghello R, Chacra AR, Dib SA. Coronary calcification score is higher in type 2 diabetic patients with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2007 Mar. 3 [cited 2025 Mar. 9];125(2):126-7. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2070

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Vol. 125 No. 2 (2007)

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Letter to the Editor

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