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The metabolic syndrome in Africa: Current trends

Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of several cardiovascular risk factors. Contrary to earlier thoughts, metabolic syndrome is no longer rare in Africa. The prevalence is increasing, and it tends to increase with age. This increase in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the continent is thought...

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Autor principal: Okafor, Christian I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3263198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22276253
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.91191