The prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome in patients with vertigo.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition that increases the risk of coronary artery disease and cerebral infarction. We determined the prevalence of MetS in vertigo patients and clinically investigated the association between MetS and vertigo. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study....

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Main Authors: Toshiaki Yamanaka, Takehiko Fukuda, Shiho Shirota, Yachiyo Sawai, Takayuki Murai, Nobuya Fujita, Hiroshi Hosoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3848922?pdf=render