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Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease /

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Explores the underlying mechanisms of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome as they relate to coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, and secondary cardiovascular problems. Combines theory with practice in meaningful applications that detail how to manage your at-risk patients....

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Main Author: Levine, T. Barry
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Levine, Arlene B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, ©2006.
Subjects:
Metabolism > Disorders.
Cardiovascular system > Diseases.
Insulin resistance.
Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Troubles du métabolisme.
Appareil cardiovasculaire > Maladies.
Insulinorésistance.
Insulin resistance
Cardiovascular system > Diseases
Metabolism > Disorders
Electronic books.
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Summary:Explores the underlying mechanisms of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome as they relate to coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, and secondary cardiovascular problems. Combines theory with practice in meaningful applications that detail how to manage your at-risk patients. Provides the help needed to formulate rational therapeutic interventions that will effectively prevent or mitigate the manifestations of the conditions that have emerged as key precursors to cardiovascular disease.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 488 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781437710670
1437710670