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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Libyan International Medical University Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.limu.edu.ly/article.asp?issn=2519-139x;year=2018;volume=3;issue=1;spage=20;epage=25;aulast=El-Shareif |