The concept of the metabolic syndrome: Is it dead yet?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 56, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 1355-1356

  Gupta, Ajay K ^a   Poulter, Neil R ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EFFECT SIZE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77957346272     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.06.026     Document Type: Letter

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