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SUBMITTER: Au DT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5444004 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Au Dianaly T DT Strickland Dudley K DK Muratoglu Selen C SC Muratoglu Selen C SC
Journal of diabetes research 20170511
The metabolic syndrome is an escalating worldwide public health concern. Defined by a combination of physiological, metabolic, and biochemical factors, the metabolic syndrome is used as a clinical guideline to identify individuals with a higher risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease have been known for decades, the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of these diseases and their interrelationship r ...[more]