title: The metabolic syndrome: an overview.
authors.affiliation: Section of Nephrology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 20112-2822, USA. EReisin@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Efrain
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reisin
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013577:Syndrome