Lipid disorders among Black Africans non-users of lipid-lowering medication

ABSTRACT Objective: Angola is a sub-Saharan African country where the population has scarce access to lipidlowering medication. We sought to determine the frequency of lipid disorders among Angolan nonusers of lipid-lowering medication. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was...

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Main Authors: Mariana Veronez Borgo, Marcelo Perim Baldo, Rafael de Oliveira Alvim, Divanei Zaniqueli, Daniel Pires Capingana, Pedro Magalhães, Amilcar Bernardo da Silva, Polyana Romano Oliosa, Carmem Luiza Sartório, José Geraldo Mill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972018000500552&lng=en&tlng=en