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Review
. 2004 Jul;116(1):30-2, 35-8.
doi: 10.3810/pgm.2004.07.1549.

The clinical picture of metabolic syndrome. An update on this complex of conditions and risk factors

Gregory C Doelle  1
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The clinical picture of metabolic syndrome. An update on this complex of conditions and risk factors

Gregory C Doelle. Postgrad Med. 2004 Jul.

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome has piqued the interest and concern of physicians and patients alike. The syndrome represents a commingling of several conditions and risk factors common in the United States and links accelerated cardiovascular disease with insulin resistance. As more details are uncovered about metabolic syndrome, new questions arise. Here, Dr Doelle reviews what is known and not yet known about metabolic syndrome, its etiology, and its treatment.

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