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Metabolic syndrome
(redirected from Insulin Resistance Syndrome)

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metabolic syndrome
n.
See syndrome X.
Metabolic syndrome
A group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. It includes abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. The metabolic syndrome is sometimes called the insulin resistance syndrome.
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