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The Metabolic Syndrome as a Prohypertensive State
Giovanni CerasolaGiuseppe Mulèsubject
medicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsBlood PressureBioinformaticsRisk AssessmentBody Mass IndexRisk FactorsInternal medicinePrevalenceInternal MedicinemedicineHumansObesityProspective StudiesProportional Hazards ModelsMetabolic Syndromebusiness.industryAge Factorsnutritional and metabolic diseasesmedicine.diseaseHealth SurveysLipidsEndocrinologyCardiovascular DiseasesHypertensionHong KongMetabolic syndromebusinessdescription
describe the ability of MetS to pre-dict the development of hypertension. The conclusions of this interesting study (CRISPS2) support the concept that the MetS, regardless of the criteria used to define it (NCEP-ATPIII or IDF), may be considered, at least in part, as a potentially reversible prohypertensive state.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-13 | American Journal of Hypertension |