Hyperglycemia effect on coronary disease in patients with metabolic syndrome evaluated by intracoronary ultrasonography.

INTRODUCTION:Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by dyslipidemia, central obesity, hypertension and hyperglycemia. However, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may or may not be present in metabolic syndrome. MS and T2DM are considered important cardiovascular risk factors, but the role of hypergly...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Dal Santo Francisco Bonamichi, Erika Bezerra Parente, Ana Carolina Noronha Campos, Adriano Namo Cury, João Eduardo Nunes Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5302811?pdf=render