Secondary metabolic syndrome: the frequency of factors which may underlie the parameters of metabolic syndrome

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Each of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) components (central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and insulin resistance) may arise from an underlying disease or factors such as hormonal or pharmacological factors. These compo...

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Main Authors: Aytekin Oguz, Banu Mesci, Gul Sagun, Damla Coksert Kilic, Demet Ozgil Yetkin, Arzu Akalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2013-11-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2013.566