Metabolic syndrome and the skin: a more than superficial association. Reviewing the association between skin diseases and metabolic syndrome and a clinical decision algorithm for high risk patients

Abstract There is ongoing scientific interest regarding comorbidities associated with the metabolic syndrome (MeTS). MeTS comprises a combination of parameters that predispose individuals to the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Three or more of the following criteria...

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Main Authors: Ellie C. Stefanadi, Georgios Dimitrakakis, Christos-Konstantinos Antoniou, Dimitrios Challoumas, Nikita Punjabi, Inetzi Aggeliki Dimitrakaki, Sangeeta Punjabi, Christodoulos I. Stefanadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0311-z