Comparison of Definitions of Metabolic Syndrome in Relation to the Risk of Developing Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease in Finnish and Swedish Cohorts | Zendy

Qing Qiao | Zendy; Tiina Laatikainen | Zendy; Björn Zethelius | Zendy; Birgitta Stegmayr | Zendy; Mats Eliasson | Zendy; Pekka Jousilahti | Zendy; Jaakko Tuomilehto | Zendy

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Comparison of Definitions of Metabolic Syndrome in Relation to the Risk of Developing Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease in Finnish and Swedish Cohorts

Author(s) -

Qing Qiao,

Tiina Laatikainen,

Björn Zethelius,

Birgitta Stegmayr,

Mats Eliasson,

Pekka Jousilahti,

Jaakko Tuomilehto

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.518878

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , metabolic syndrome , stroke (engine) , national cholesterol education program , cohort , proportional hazards model , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , cohort study , coronary heart disease , confidence interval , obesity , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering

The purpose of this study was to compare definitions of metabolic syndrome with regard to their prediction of stroke and coronary heart disease incidence.

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