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In the heart of the Amazon: noncommunicable diseases and apolipoprotein E4 geno...
Arrifano, Gabriela P. F.; Alvarez-Leite, Jacqueline I.; Souza-Monteiro, José Rogério; Augusto-Oliveira, Marcus; Paraense, Ricardo; Macchi, Barbarella M.The Amazon River basin is the largest tropical forest in the world. Most of the Amazon belongs to Brazil, a developing country that currently faces huge challenges related to the consolidation of its universal healthcare system. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death in Brazil, accounting for 74% of all deaths, and NCDs are probably underestimated in Amazonian population because of their...
Date: 2018
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Origin: Oasisbr