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Metabolic Syndrome (Copyright © Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

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Publication Year: 2009
Type: Online Publication
Language: English
Website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/metabolic%20syndrome/DS00522

This fact sheet explains how metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that effect your body's metabolism and make you more likely to develop diabetes, heart disease or stroke. These disorders include high blood pressure, high insulin levels, excess body weight, and abnormal cholesterol levels.

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