AJ Cameron, JE Shaw, PZ Zimmet - … and metabolism clinics of North America, 2004 - Elsevier The concept of the metabolic syndrome has now been in existence for several decades;
however, it has only been since some agreement on definitions of the syndrome was reached
that it has been possible to compare the prevalence among populations worldwide. Just ... Cited by 252 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
SS Daskalopoulou, DP Mikhailidis, M Elisaf - Angiology, 2004 - ang.sagepub.com The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing owing to lifestyle changes leading to
obesity. This syndrome is a complex association of several interrelated abnormalities that increase
the risk for cardiovascular disease and progression to diabetes mellitus (DM). Insulin ... Cited by 107 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►nursing2008.com RS Legro, VD Castracane, RP Kauffman - Obstetrical & gynecological …, 2004 - journals.lww.com Approximately 50% to 70% of all women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have some
degree of insulin resistance, and this hormone insensitivity probably contributes to the hyperandrogenism
that is responsible for the signs and symptoms of PCOS. Although uncertainty exists, early ... Cited by 107 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►clinchem.org ES Ford, WH Giles, AH Mokdad, GL Myers - Clinical Chemistry, 2004 - Am Assoc Clin Chem 1 Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, and 2 Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental
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VG Athyros, VI Bouloukos, AN Pehlivanidis, … - Diabetes, Obesity & …, 2005 - pt.wkhealth.com Background: The Third Report (ATP III) of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert
Panel (NCEP) highlighted the importance of identifying and treating patients with the metabolic
syndrome (MetS) to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and progression to diabetes ... Cited by 74 - Related articles - All 5 versions
SG Wannamethee, GDO Lowe, AG Shaper, A Rumley, … - Atherosclerosis, 2005 - Elsevier We carried out the study in 2722 non-diabetic men aged 60–79 years with no history of coronary
heart disease or stroke and who were not on warfarin treatment, drawn from general practices
in 24 British towns. Insulin resistance (HOMA) was significantly associated with increased ... Cited by 69 - Related articles - All 12 versions
I Mertens, A Verrijken, JJ Michiels, M Van der … - International Journal of …, 2006 - nature.com To investigate whether leukocyte count, fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor (vWF) and plasminogen
activator inhibitor-1 activity (PAI-1) are increased in subjects with the metabolic syndrome as
defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP- ... Cited by 57 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
AC Santos, C Lopes, JT Guimaraes, H Barros - International journal of …, 2005 - nature.com Using random digit dialing, 1022 participants, aged 18–92 y, were selected. All participants completed
a structured questionnaire comprising of information on social, demographic, behavioral and
clinical aspects. Anthropometrics and blood pressure were recorded and a fasting blood ... Cited by 44 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
SG Wannamethee, GDO Lowe, AG Shaper, A Rumley, … - Diabetologia, 2004 - Springer Aims/hypothesis. We have examined markers of haemostasis and inflammation in men with
diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD) or both, and assessed their associations with insulin
resistance in men with Type 2 diabetes. Methods. The study was carried out in 4066 ... Cited by 46 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
S Bo, L Gentile, G Ciccone, C Baldi, L Benini, … - Diabetes/Metabolism … - interscience.wiley.com It is also possible that your web browser is not configured or not able to display style sheets.
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