TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of atherosclerosis assessment and other novel markers in the metabolic syndrome
AU - Campbell, Catherine Y.
AU - Nasir, Khurram
AU - Wong, Nathan D.
AU - Blumenthal, Roger S.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of cardiovascular disease risk factors predisposing to future cardiovascular disease events as well as the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This syndrome is closely linked to both subclinical atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation. The extent of vascular inflammation can be estimated by a number of biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, that are associated with the presence of the metabolic syndrome. Evaluating for the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis and inflammatory biomarkers may help to risk stratify patients with the metabolic syndrome.
AB - The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of cardiovascular disease risk factors predisposing to future cardiovascular disease events as well as the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This syndrome is closely linked to both subclinical atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation. The extent of vascular inflammation can be estimated by a number of biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, that are associated with the presence of the metabolic syndrome. Evaluating for the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis and inflammatory biomarkers may help to risk stratify patients with the metabolic syndrome.
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U2 - 10.1089/met.2006.4.261
DO - 10.1089/met.2006.4.261
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18370745
AN - SCOPUS:33846479956
SN - 1540-4196
VL - 4
SP - 261
EP - 269
JO - Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders
JF - Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders
IS - 4
ER -