Do Different Metabolic Syndrome Definitions Predict Cerebrovascular Events and Coronary Heart Disease Independent of Their Components?
Author(s) -
Farzad Hadaegh,
Reza Mohebi,
Leila Cheraghi,
Maryam Tohidi,
Nahid Beladi Moghaddam,
Mohammadreza Bozorogmanesh,
Farhad Sheikholeslami,
Fereidoun Azizi
Publication year - 2012
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.112.650812
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic syndrome , cardiology , coronary heart disease , stroke (engine) , disease , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , obesity , mechanical engineering , engineering
The purpose of this study was to examine whether metabolic syndrome (MetS), applying different definitions, predicts incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular events (CVAs) independent of its components.
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