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Brief Report

The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome using the National Cholesterol Educational Program and International Diabetes Federation definitions

Vasilios G. Athyros Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Syndrome Units, 2nd Prop. Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotelian University, Hippocration Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emmanuel S. Ganotakis Department of Internal Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
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Moses Elisaf Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina, Greece
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Dimitri P. Mikhailidis Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
Pages 1157-1159 | Accepted 09 Jun 2005, Published online: 20 Jun 2005

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