Diabetic nephropathy and cardiac disease;Nefropatia diabética e doença cardíaca

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 244-256

  Gross, Jorge Luiz ^a   Silveiro, Sandra Pinho ^a   Canani, Luís Henrique ^a   Friedman, Rogério ^a   Leitão, Cristiane Bauermann ^a   De Azevedo, Mirela Jobim ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetic nephropathy; Ischemic heart disease; Risk factors; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248571653     PISSN: 00042730     EISSN: 16779487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302007000200013     Document Type: Review

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