Atherosclerosis
Volume 202, Issue 1 , Pages 32-33 , January 2009

Coronary calcification and coronary heart disease death rates in different countries, not only the influence of classical risk factors

  • Raul D. Santos

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Unidade Clínica de Lípides InCor - HC.FMUSP Av. Dr Eneas C. Aguiar 44, Bloco 2 Segundo Andar Sala 4, CEP-05403-900, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tel.: +55 1130695320; fax: +55 1130695320.

Received 6 February 2008

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PII: S0021-9150(08)00256-6

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.04.017

Atherosclerosis
Volume 202, Issue 1 , Pages 32-33 , January 2009

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