Epidemiological and economic burden of metabolic syndrome and its consequences in patients with hypertension in Germany, Spain and Italy; a prevalence-based model

• Main Authors: Scholze Jürgen (Author), Alegria Eduardo (Author), Ferri Claudio (Author), Langham Sue (Author), Stevens Warren (Author), Jeffries David (Author), Uhl-Hochgraeber Kerstin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with hypertension significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and mortality. Our aim is to estimate the epidemiological and economic burden to the health...