Concepedia

Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke Among Japanese Men and Women

Hiroyasu Iso, Shinichi Sato, Akihiko Kitamura, Hironori Imano, Masahiko Kiyama, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Renzhe Cui, Takeshi Tanigawa, Takashi Shimamoto

Stroke · 2007 · 203 citations · 23 references

DOI

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome is a major determinant of ischemic cardiovascular disease among middle-aged Japanese men and women, in particular among smokers.

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