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Editorial
. 2015 Nov-Dec;133(6):457-9.
doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2015.13360510.

Stroke is still a neglected disease in Brazil

Paulo Andrade Lotufo  1
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Editorial

Stroke is still a neglected disease in Brazil

Paulo Andrade Lotufo. Sao Paulo Med J. 2015 Nov-Dec.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Honoraria from Abbvie Brazil and Abbott Brazil for lectures.

Figures

Figure 1:
Figure 1:. Age-adjusted years of life lost (in thousands) for coronary heart disease (a) and stroke (b) among South American countries in 2013.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:. Age-adjusted years of life lost (in thousands) for coronary heart disease (a) and stroke (b) among 19 selected countries in 2013.
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