Sex differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease: a study in a Brazilian population

• Main Authors: Oliveira Helena CF (Author), Pinheiro Hildete P (Author), Oliveira Letícia S (Author), Castanho Vera S (Author), de Faria Eliana C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2001-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Brazil coronary heart disease (CHD) constitutes the most important cause of death in both sexes in all the regions of the country and interestingly, the difference between the sexes in the CHD mortality rates is one of the smalles...