Metabolic syndrome in Africa: An emerging perspective

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-78

  Onyegbutulem, H C ^a,b   Onyegbutulem, P I H ^a   Reimann, M ^b   Li, J ^b   Bornstein, S R ^b   Schwarz, P E ^b  

^a Asokoro General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

HIV treatment; Metabolic risk; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URBANIZATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEALTH; MALE; VIROLOGY;

AFRICA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; RISK FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 63649093122     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: 14394286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1082038     Document Type: Review

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