Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2862513 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Hypertensive patients at low-medium risk with MetS are at higher cardiovascular risk than those without MetS. Metabolic syndrome may be a useful tool for clinicians to identify subjects who are at increased risk when traditional assessment may indicate low-medium risk.
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Authors
Sante D. Pierdomenico, Domenico Lapenna, Roberta Di Tommaso, Silvio Di Carlo, Maria P. Caldarella, Matteo Neri, Andrea Mezzetti, Franco Cuccurullo,