Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk
The constellation of dyslipidemia (hypertriglyceridemia and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), elevated blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance, and central obesity is now classified as metabolic syndrome, also called syndrome X. In the past few years, several expert groups have...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Family and Community Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2010;volume=17;issue=2;spage=73;epage=78;aulast=Alshehri |