Association between high-sensitive measurement of C-reactive protein and metabolic syndrome as defined by International Diabetes Federation, National Cholesterol Education Program, and World Health Organization criteria in a population-based cohort of 55-year-old Finnish individuals

Authors :: Hirsso, Paivi K.
Timonen, Markku J.
Jokelainen, Jari J.
Hiltunen, Liisa A.
Laakso, Mauri A.
Hedberg, Pirjo S.M.
Ruokonen, Aimo O.
Koskela, Pentti
Harkonen, Pirjo K.
Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka M.
Rajala, Ulla M.
Source :: Diabetes Care. September 2006, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p2177, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Recently, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) consensus group published a new definition of metabolic syndrome for identifying individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) (1). The high-sensitive measurement of [...]

Subjects :: World Health Organization
Cardiovascular diseases -- Risk factors
C-reactive protein -- Health aspects -- Analysis
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