The metabolic syndrome: A definition dilemma

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 295-296

  Ghosh, Arnab ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDITORIAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; WAIST HIP RATIO;

HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 83455210238     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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