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Life Sciences
Research from University of Glasgow in the area of life sciences published
July 6th, 2008
"Much has been written on the metabolic syndrome and related recent criteria. However, it remains unclear whether such criteria help clinical practice," scientists writing in the International Journal of Obesity report. "This review will evaluate the usefulness of metabolic syndrome criteria to enhance risk prediction for either cardiovascular disease or diabetes. This is a narrative review that is based on the author's experience from relevant publications from his group and from other related research. Although the presence of metabolic syndrome, however defined, is clearly associated with higher risk for vascular disease, the criteria do not enhance coronary...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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