Metabolic Syndrome in South African Patients with Severe Mental Illness: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors.
BACKGROUND:There is a surge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa. CVD is the leading cause of mortality among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in developed countries, with little evidence from the African context. OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and risk factors for MetS among So...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4755575?pdf=render |