Vignette diagnostique de l’étudiant. Ne pas négliger le syndrome métabolique

Translated title of the contribution: Don't neglect metabolic syndrome

André Scheen, Françoise Luyckx, Nathalie Esser, Nicolas Paquot

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Abstract

The concept of «metabolic syndrome» was brought to the forefront in the early 2000s in international literature, but this interest seems to have faded somewhat in recent years. However, this constellation of cardiovascular risk factors should not be neglected. Taken individually, they hardly seem problematic, but when they are present within the same individual, they significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This clinical vignette aims to draw attention to the usefulness of the search for metabolic syndrome in clinical practic.

Translated title of the contributionDon't neglect metabolic syndrome
Original languageFrench
Pages (from-to)191-194
Number of pages4
JournalRevue Medicale de Liege
Volume79
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abdominal obesity
  • Cardiovascular risk factor
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Type 2 diabetes

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