Journal article
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