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Metabolic Syndrome Doubles Stroke Risk in Women, Hispanics
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Title Metabolic Syndrome Doubles Stroke Risk in Women, Hispanics
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568752?src=rss
Description A large, prospective, longitudinal study suggests metabolic syndrome is an independent vascular risk factor that doubles stroke risk among women and Hispanics. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jan 15, 2008
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