Challenges for conducting blood collection and biochemical analysis in a large multicenter school-based study with adolescents: lessons from ERICA in Brazil

• Main Authors: Felipe Vogt Cureau (Author), Katia Vergetti Bloch (Author), Aline Henz (Author), Camila W. Schaan (Author), Carlos Henrique Klein (Author), Cecília Lacroix de Oliveira (Author), Denise Tavares Giannini (Author), Elisa Brosina de Leon (Author), Gabriela de Azevedo Abreu (Author), Gabriela Heiden Telo (Author), Glauber Monteiro Dias (Author), Kênia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho (Author), Laura Augusta Barufaldi (Author), Maria Cristina Caetano Kuschnir (Author), Moyses Szklo (Author), Renan Montenegro Jr (Author), Thiago Luiz Nogueira da Silva (Author), Ulf Ekelund (Author), Beatriz D. Schaan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
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Abstract: The Study of Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents (ERICA) is a pioneering study that aimed to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including metabolic syndrome components in Brazilian adolescents. This study aims to describe the methodological aspects related to blood collec...