The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving antipsychotics in Qatar: a cross sectional comparative study

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving antipsychotics in Qatar: a cross sectional comparative study

Abstract Background Metabolic abnormalities are common in patients maintained on antipsychotics. These abnormalities increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality in this population. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in subjects maintained on...

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Main Authors: Samer Hammoudeh, Suhaila Ghuloum, Ziyad Mahfoud, Arij Yehya, Abdulmoneim Abdulhakam, Azza Al-Mujalli, Mahmoud Al-Zirie, Mohamed Osman Abdel Rahman, Angela Godwin, Noura Younes, Yahya Hani, Dennis Mook-Kanamori, Marjonneke Mook-Kanamori, Reem El Sherbiny, Hassen Al-Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Metabolic syndrome
Antipsychotics
Arabs
Mental illness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1662-6

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