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Association of Cigarette Smoking and Metabolic Syndrome in a Puerto Rican Adult Population

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is related to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Smokers are at greater risk than nonsmokers of becoming insulin resistant and to develop cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to explore the association between cigarette smoki...

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Autores principales: Calo, William A., Ortiz, Ana P., Suárez, Erick, Guzmán, Manuel, Pérez, Cynthia M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4124562/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25104996