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Letter to the Editor

Metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women: higher prevalence in the Northeastern Region of Brazil than in other Latin American countries and the influence of obesity and socioeconomic factors

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Pages 438-439 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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