Metabolic Syndrome Management
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DEFINITION
- Metabolic syndrome (MS) is the presence of multiple risk factors that tend to occur together and increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Exact criteria listed under Diagnosis.
- Also called "syndrome X" or "insulin resistance syndrome"
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DEFINITION
- Metabolic syndrome (MS) is the presence of multiple risk factors that tend to occur together and increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Exact criteria listed under Diagnosis.
- Also called "syndrome X" or "insulin resistance syndrome"
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