Arterial stiffness and its association with clustering of metabolic syndrome risk factors

Arterial stiffness and its association with clustering of metabolic syndrome risk factors

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with structural and functional vascular abnormalities, which may lead to increased arterial stiffness, more frequent cardiovascular events and higher mortality. However, the role played by clustering of risk factors and the combining patter...

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Main Authors: Wanda R. P. Lopes-Vicente, Sara Rodrigues, Felipe X. Cepeda, Camila Paixão Jordão, Valéria Costa-Hong, Akothirene C. B. Dutra-Marques, Jefferson C. Carvalho, Maria Janieire N. N. Alves, Luiz A. Bortolotto, Ivani C. Trombetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Clustering
Pulse wave velocity
Arterial stiffness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0286-1

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