“…However, they reveal in addition: (a) a higher mortality in men; (b) mortality rises in adolescents aged 15-19 years, regardless of sex; (c) tumors are still the main cause of non-external death; (d) mortality from diseases of the central nervous system, circulatory and respiratory systems and maternal causes increases, mainly in adolescents aged 15-19 years; and (e) differences among regions persist, mostly in the detriment of the Northeast and Northwest regions. …”
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