title: Metabolic syndrome: is it a syndrome? Does it matter?
authors.affiliation: American Diabetes Association, 1701 N Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA 22311, USA. RKahn@diabetes.org
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015984:Causality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008019:Life Style; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors