Impact of the Defining Criteria and Components of Metabolic Syndrome on Arterial Stiffness Parameters
Background: Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Since the first description of MS, several definitions have been elaborated (IDF, AHA, Who, NCEP). Arterial stiffness is a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Applied Medical Informatics |
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| Online Access: | http://ami.info.umfcluj.ro/Full-text/AMI_27_2010/AMI27%284%29_039_046.pdf |