The prevalence of metabolic syndrome components, individually and in combination, in male patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome, without previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Background: Mortality from cardiovascular disease in the Middle East is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) continues to raise interest, but data from the Middle East is limited, especially in non-diabe...

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Main Authors: Abdurrazzak Gehani, Hajar A. Albinali, Abdulbari Bener, Wafer Dabdoob, Rafid Fayadh Al-Aqeedi, Waleed Khalid Abdullatef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-03-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.libyanjournalofmedicine.net/index.php/ljm/article/view/20185