Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2862615 | American Journal of Hypertension | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The MetS is a significant predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The clustering of three or more components of the syndrome in addition to hypertension recognizes a population of even higher cardiovascular risk independently of other traditional risk factors.
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Authors
Emmanuel A. Andreadis, George I. Tsourous, Chara K. Tzavara, Dimitrios X. Georgiopoulos, Panagiota M. Katsanou, George E. Marakomichelakis, Emmanuel J. Diamantopoulos,