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Relationship between metabolic syndrome and familial history of hypertension/stroke, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Aug 2006
Paek Kyung Won, Chun Ki Hong, Lee Kwan Woo
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This research analyzes the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Korea and examines how the presence of a familial history of diseases related to MS, such as hypertension/stroke, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, affect the development of MS in Koreans. The prevalence of MS and its components, as defined by the Nation-al Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel guidelines, were evaluated in...
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