Riaz Qureshi.
Metabolic Syndrome - A silent killer.
Med Today Jan ;3(1):3.

Metabolic syndrome with complex conditions and risk factors is a major problem which needs the concern and attention of primary care physicians and patients alike, as more and more patients of South Asian origin are dying from accelerated cardiovascular disease. Insulin resistance with impaired glucose tolerance is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). It is linked with each of the metabolic criteria for diagnosis of `metabolic syndrome`. This is an Editorial.

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