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1. 1. Atherosclerosis in middle-aged men. A prospective study with focus on factors related to the metabolic syndrome

   Författare :Karin Wallenfeldt; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :apolipoproteins; atherosclerosis; C-reactive protein; insulin resistance; intima-media thickness; LDL cholesterol; longitudinal study; metabolic syndrome X; smokeless tobacco; ultrasonography;

   Sammanfattning : The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of cardiovascular disease CVD) risk factors. Pro-spective studies have demonstrated that patients with MetS are about three times more likely to experience CVD events than those without MetS. Up to one third of the adult population seems to be affected worldwide. LÄS MER