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Investigaciones Andina
Print version ISSN 0124-8146
Abstract
PINZON DUQUE, Oscar Alonso; LOPEZ-ZAPATA, Diego Fernando and GIRALDO T, José Carlos. Metabolic syndrome: pathophysiological approach. Investig. andina [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.31, pp.1328-1342. Epub Sep 21, 2016. ISSN 0124-8146.
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a disease of high global and regional prevalence, which is often associated with complications at both cardiovascular and metabolic level, becoming into a major health risk for our population. Despite controversy about the diagnosis criteria and pathophysiology, many of these mechanisms have been sufficiently studied. The aim of this review is to summarize the proposed pathophysiological mechanisms to develop MetS, including insulin resistance as the main axis.
Keywords : Metabolic Syndrome X; Pathophysiology; Insulin Resistance.