Metabolic Syndrome X

"Metabolic Syndrome X" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A cluster of metabolic risk factors for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES and TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. The major components of metabolic syndrome X include excess ABDOMINAL FAT; atherogenic DYSLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; a proinflammatory state; and a prothrombotic (THROMBOSIS) state. (from AHA/NHLBI/ADA Conference Proceedings, Circulation 2004; 109:551-556)

Descriptor ID

D024821

MeSH Number(s)

C18.452.394.968.500.570

C18.452.625

Concept/Terms

Metabolic Syndrome X

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Metabolic Syndrome X".

Diseases [C]
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18]
Metabolic Diseases [C18.452]
Glucose Metabolism Disorders [C18.452.394]
Hyperinsulinism [C18.452.394.968]
Insulin Resistance [C18.452.394.968.500]
Metabolic Syndrome X [C18.452.394.968.500.570]
Metabolic Syndrome X [C18.452.625]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Metabolic Syndrome X".

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