The metabolic syndrome (MS) in the elderly: Considerations on the diagnostic criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and some proposed modifications

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 380-384

  Motta, Massimo ^a   Bennati, Ettore ^a   Cardillo, Elisabeth ^a   Passamonte, Michela ^a   Ferlito, Laura ^a   Malaguarnera, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Cut off values of the parameters; Metabolic syndrome in the elderly; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREVALENCE; STROKE;

EID: 63149182149     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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