Metabolic syndrome – time for a critical view

Janusz Gumprecht

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Metabolic syndrome – time for a critical view

Janusz Gumprecht

Przew Lek 2006; 3: 16-18

Online publish date: 2006/05/04

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The term metabolic syndrome refers to specific cardiovascular risk factors whose underlying pathophysiology is thought to be related to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is also found to be a key feature of type 2 diabetes as well as hypertension, dyslipidemia and hemostatic disturbances. In this review an effort is made to critically evaluate the concept of the metabolic syndrome especially as a means to identify patients at elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases.

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Metabolic syndrome – time for a critical view

Janusz Gumprecht

metabolic syndrome, insulinresistance, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular complications