The metabolic syndrome: Cluster with a self-fulfilling loop?

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-258

  Clemenz, Markus ^a   Kintscher, Ulrich ^a   Unger, Thomas ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHROMOSOME 2; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FAMILY HISTORY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; SMOKING; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 33644812808     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000202813.79964.4a     Document Type: Editorial

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