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Cardiovascular risk factors in outpatients with bipolar disorder: a report from the Brazilian Research Network in Bipolar Disorder

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to comorbid general medical conditions, particularly cardiovascular disease. This study is the first report of the Brazilian Research Network in Bipolar Disorder (BRN-BD) that aims to evaluate the prevalence and clinical correlates of cardiovascular risk factors among Brazilian patients with BD. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 159 patients with …

Authors

Gomes FA; Almeida KM; Magalhães PV; Caetano SC; Kauer-Sant'Anna M; Lafer B; Kapczinski F

Journal

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 126–130

Publisher

EDITORA SCIENTIFIC

Publication Date

June 2013

DOI

10.1590/1516-4446-2011-0768

ISSN

1516-4446