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Coronary Artery Disease and the Profile of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in South South Nigeria: A Clinical and Autopsy Study

Introduction. Death from coronary artery disease (CAD) has been until recently considered rare in Nigeria. We present a report of a study of CAD with its predisposing cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors in South South Nigeria. Methods. We examined the autopsy reports of 747 coroner cases and 41 consec...

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Autores principales:	Essien, Okon Ekwere, Andy, Joseph, Ansa, Victor, Otu, Akaninyene Asuquo, Udoh, Alphonsus
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3966325/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24707437 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/804751

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