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Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) affects about one-fourth of the global adult population. The prevalence of MetS has been increasing rapidly in the mainland of China over the past few decades ( 1 ), reaching 33.9% (31.0% in men and 36
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Introduction The metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular and renal complications, and chronic renal failure in metabolic syndrome may progress to end-stage renal disease ( 1 , 2 ). Kidney pathophysiological
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Introduction Patients with metabolic syndrome are at significant risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases ( 1 ). Arginine vasopressin (AVP) was suggested to play a causal role in the development of type 2
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Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of metabolic abnormalities comprising central obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM) or hyperglycemia, high triglyceride (TG) levels, and low levels of high-density lipoprotein
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disease interact and cluster together as metabolic syndrome ( 6 , 7 , 8 ). In order to prevent the development of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, it is important to identify survivors at risk of developing (components of) MetS and to
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Introduction Insulin resistance (IR) is the pathophysiological basis of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), metabolic syndrome (MetS) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ). Increased IR in T
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consciousness in general, the detection rate of thyroid nodules has increased ( 4 ). Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by the presence of at least four of the following clinical components: hyperglycemia, abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia (low
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associated with long periods of physical incapacity and early mortality (3) . The risk factors for developing CVD and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults are encompassed by the term ‘metabolic syndrome’ (MS) (4) , which is diagnosed based on the
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Introduction The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is nowadays frequently used to identify individuals at higher risk for future type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) ( 1 ). Recognized metabolic risk components are abdominal obesity
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, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes ( 1 ). The gut incretin hormones, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), produced by enteroendocrine L cells and K cells, respectively, are intimately involved in