title: Is the metabolic syndrome a cardiovascular risk factor beyond its specific components?
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inchiostro
authors.forename: Gian Paolo
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Fadini
authors.forename: Saula Vigili
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: de Kreutzenberg
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Citroni
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avogaro
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016019:Survival Analysis