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High risk of metabolic syndrome among black South African women with severe mental illness
BACKGROUND: There is an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) globally. The prevalence of MetS is higher in black women compared to black men from South Africa. AIM: To compare the prevalence of MetS between black South African men and wome...
Autores principales: | Saloojee, Shamima, Burns, Jonathan K., Motala, Ayesha A. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30263202 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v23i0.1089 |
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