Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in nondiabetic Libyan females

Background: The metabolic syndrome (MS) is defined as a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, including central obesity, dysglycemia, hypertension (HPN), elevated triglycerides (TGs), and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). MS increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-...

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Main Author: Hawa El-Shareif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-01-01
Series:Libyan International Medical University Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/LIUJ.LIUJ_9_18
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