Atherosclerosis in young Brazilians suffering violent deaths: a pathological study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke, which can cause sudden death in adulthood. In general, the clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases are caused by atherosclerosis, which is...

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Main Authors: Modelli Manoel ES, Cherulli Áurea S, Gandolfi Lenora, Pratesi Riccardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/531