Cardiovascular risk factors and estimated 10-year risk of fatal cardiovascular events using various equations in Greeks with metabolic syndrome.

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Published in Angiology on December 25, 2009

Authors

Theodoros Chimonas1, Vassilios G Athyros, Emmanouel Ganotakis, Vassilios Nicolaou, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Moses Elisaf, Assessing the Treatment Effect in Metabolic Syndrome Without Perceptible diabeTes (ATTEMPT) Collaborative Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Associated clinical trials:

Assessing The Treatment Effect in Metabolic Syndrome Without Perceptible diabeTes (ATTEMPT) (ATTEMPT) | NCT00416741

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