Erratum to: Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: a cross sectional study
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Author details Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, P.O. Box 30270-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Hospital, P.O. Box 19113, Cape Town, South Africa. PathCare Kenya Ltd, P.O. Box 12560-00606, Nairobi, Kenya. Department of Human Pathology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676-00200, Nairobi, Kenya. Department of Pathology, Maseno University, P.O. Box Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya. Formerly of Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Minami-Kogushi 1-1-1, Ube 755-8505, Japan.
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Metabolic syndrome and its predictors in an urban population in Kenya: A cross sectional study
BACKGROUND The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of interrelated risk factors which doubles the risk of cardio-vascular disease (CVD) in 5-10 years and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes 5 fold. The identification of modifiable CVD risk factors and predictors of MetS in an otherwise healthy population is necessary in order to identify individuals who may benefit from early interventi...
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