Metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease in an adult Korean population: results from the Korean National Health Screening.
BACKGROUND: This study was aimed to examine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the association between MS and its components with CKD in Korea. METHODS: We excluded diabetes to appreciate the real impact of MS and performed a cross-sectional study using t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4013132?pdf=render |