Open AccessRelationship Between the Metabolic Syndrome and the Development of Hypertension in the Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Study-2 (CRISPS2)
Author(s) -
Bernard M.Y. Cheung,
Nelson M.S. Wat,
Y. B. Man,
S Tam,
ChiWen Cheng,
GM Leung,
Jean Woo,
Edward Janus,
C.P. Lau,
TH Lam,
Karen S.L. Lam
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2007.19
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , risk factor , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , cardiology , obesity , endocrinology
The metabolic syndrome is a predictor of diabetes and coronary events. We hypothesized that it also predicts hypertension.
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