High-sensitivity C-reactive protein to detect metabolic syndrome in a centrally obese population: a cross-sectional analysis

BACKGROUND: People with central obesity have an increased risk for developing the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, a substantial part of obese individuals have no other cardiovascular risk factors, besides their obesity. High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs...

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Main Authors: den Engelsen, Corine, Koekkoek, Paula S, Gorter, Kees J, van den Donk, Maureen, Salomé, Philippe L, Rutten, Guy E
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359236/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22417460
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-11-25
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