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The [[metabolic syndrome]] is identified as a secondary target of therapy in the NCEP ATP III guidelines, beyond [[LDL]] cholesterol. The [[metabolic syndrome]] is a constellation of multiple risk factors which are lipid and non-lipid in origin. The basic abnormality associated with the [[metabolic syndrome]] is insulin resistance. | The [[metabolic syndrome]] is identified as a secondary target of therapy in the NCEP ATP III guidelines, beyond [[LDL]] cholesterol. The [[metabolic syndrome]] is a constellation of multiple risk factors which are lipid and non-lipid in origin. The basic abnormality associated with the [[metabolic syndrome]] is insulin resistance. | ||
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Revision as of 14:51, 15 September 2011
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Kashish Goel, M.D.
The Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is identified as a secondary target of therapy in the NCEP ATP III guidelines, beyond LDL cholesterol. The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of multiple risk factors which are lipid and non-lipid in origin. The basic abnormality associated with the metabolic syndrome is insulin resistance.