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Genetics of metabolic syndrome.
Current diabetes reports - 1 Apr 2008
Joy Tisha, Lahiry Piya, Pollex Rebecca L, Hegele Robert A
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common phenotype, affecting about 24% of the US population. It is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although there is no universally accepted definition for MetS, affected individuals commonly have a cluster of features, including abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and dysglycemia. Recently, there has been extensive...
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