Behind and beyond the pediatric metabolic syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The growing use of the Metabolic Syndrome in pediatric age need a critical approach, on the basis of recent concerns on definition and usefulness for individual management in clinical practice. We reviewed these aspects from a pediatric point of view, providing a...

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Main Authors: Brambilla Paolo, Pietrobelli Angelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/35/1/41