title: The metabolic syndrome: a syndrome and not a disease.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Contaldo
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santarpia
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasanisi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy