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- APOB/APOA-I ratio and major cardiovascular risk factors in azores and Lisbon populations – a comparison studyPublication . Ferin, Rita; Lima, Ana; Baptista, José; Alves, Ana Catarina; Bourbon, Mafalda; Pavão, Maria LeonorIn the Azores Archipelago age adjusted death rates from coronary artery disease (CAD) are two-fold higher than in mainland Portugal. Also, there is not a registered central database on the prevalent risk factors for atherosclerosis (AT), the major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Those factors can diverge in different populations, due to their genetic and/or particular exposure to environmental factors.