Clinical Scenario of the Metabolic Syndrome
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Clinical Scenario of the Metabolic Syndrome.
The term metabolic syndrome (MeS) refers to a cluster of associated symptoms composed of impaired fasting glucose, abdominal obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. MeS is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality. The increased amount of visceral fat together with a chronic inflammatory state predisposes to the development of arteriosc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Visceral Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2297-4725,2297-475X
DOI: 10.1159/000449028