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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal.

Coronary Heart Disease

Risk Factors

Lipid Profile

Lipid Metabolism

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is described in the earliest medical texts. From the Egyptians to Hippocrates and Galen, all were concerned with a disease in which the flesh dissolved into water.

Serological Diagnosis - Epidemiology
The third leading cause of morbidity. It can occur in young people.
Prevalence increases with age.

The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a virus of the picornavirus family, and its genome consists of a single-stranded RNA molecule.

The health of the mother and the fetus should be monitored throughout the pregnancy. Once the pregnancy is confirmed, the attending physician may order a series of tests to assess the pregnant woman’s overall health and ensure a safe pregnancy.

Trichuriasis is an infection caused by the parasite Trichuris trichiura, the third most common parasite in humans, a nematode approximately 4 centimeters long.