A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Walkiria Samuel Avila
, Maria Alayde Mendonça Rivera, Ivan Romero Rivera
Walkiria Samuel Avila
, Maria Alayde Mendonça Rivera, Ivan Romero Rivera
Introduction Depression is a global disease affecting around 330 million people, corresponding to 4.4% of the global population, and is the second cause of incapacitation in the USA. In Brazil, it is estimated that 5.8% of the population, 11 million people, suffer from this disease, placing the country first in Latin America and the second in the Americas considering the number of cases. In addition, the data published by the National Health Survey (PNS) conducted in 2013 verified that 78.8% […]
Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases; Depression; Female Gender; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Immune System; Renin Angiotrensin Aldosterone System