## Abstract The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disturbances that result in an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults. Despite the lack of a uniform definition of the syndrome for children, several studies have reported an overall prevalence of 3 to 4% a
The metabolic syndrome and the clinician
β Scribed by Daniel Einhorn
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0272-4391
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The diagnosis of the Metabolic Syndrome is somewhat controversial, with many definitions and some arguments as to the need for a diagnosis. From the viewpoint of clinical medicine, however, the concept is highly useful in organizing our interest in prevention of the consequences of this condition. Drug Dev. Res. 600β601, 2006. Β© 2006 WileyβLiss, Inc.
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