Aizawa, Yoshifusa Cardiovascular risk factors are really linked in the metabolic syndrome: this phenomenon suggests clustering rather than coincidence. [electronic resource] - International journal of cardiology May 2006 - 213-8 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 0167-5273 Standard No.: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.06.007 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers--bloodBlood Glucose--metabolismBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular Diseases--bloodCholesterol, HDL--bloodCluster AnalysisConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicCreatinine--bloodFemaleHumansHypertension--bloodInsulin ResistanceJapan--epidemiologyMaleMetabolic Syndrome--bloodMiddle AgedObesity--bloodPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRisk FactorsTriglycerides--metabolism