Bilal J Kamal Author

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The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Type 2 Diabetic Patients according to NCEP ATP III and IDF at Baba GurGur Diabetic Center, Kirkuk, Iraq

Author(s):

Bilal J Kamal, Waleed M Ali,  Ahmad Salih Helal

Abstract
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of
metabolic abnormalities that strongly associated with the
development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2
diabetes mellitus T2DM. There are an increasing number of
metabolic syndrome (MetS) patients worldwide, and there is no
exception in Iraq. Regardless of which criteria are used for
diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, the first concern is early
detection of cardiovascular complication and early intervention.
Aim: The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of
clinical and biomarker component of metabolic syndrome using
NCEP ATP III (2005), IDF (2006) among Iraqi sample of
patients with type II diabetes.
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