Metabolic syndrome frequency in inflammatory bowel diseases

Metabolic syndrome frequency in inflammatory bowel diseases

Background/Aim: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clinical condition characterized by central obesity, elevated triglycerides, low-high density lipoproteins, impaired fasting glucose, and hypertension. There is insufficient data on the prevalence of MetS in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD...

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Main Authors: Elif Yorulmaz, Gupse Adali, Hatice Yorulmaz, Celal Ulasoglu, Guralp Tasan, Ilyas Tuncer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Inflammatory bowel disease
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
obesity
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=6;spage=376;epage=382;aulast=Yorulmaz

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