[Endothelial dysfunction and metabolic syndrome].
Endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance coexist in a significant proportion of subjects. Both are associated with a great number of cardiovascular risk factors which probably explains their relation. Although there are direct mechanisms that physiopathologically may relate both disorders, the practical significance of an independent and direct connection is uncertain.
Martín Jadraque
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Servicio de Coronariopatías, Hospital La Paz, Madrid.
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D012307:Risk Factors