The Bambuí health and aging study (BHAS). Prevalence of intermittent claudication in the aged population of the community of Bambuí and its associated factors

The Bambuí health and aging study (BHAS). Prevalence of intermittent claudication in the aged population of the community of Bambuí and its associated factors

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of intermittent claudication in the aged population of Bambuí, Brazil, and to identify the factors associated with this disease. METHODS: Population-based cross-sectional study of the aged population ( > or = 60 years of age) of Bambuí. Participants were interv...

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Main Authors: Valéria Maria de Azeredo Passos, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Henrique Leonardo Guerra, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo, Pedro Guatimosim Vidigal, Maria Fernanda Furtado Lima-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
peripheral obstructive arterial disease
intermittent claudication
elderly
prevalence
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