Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Bangladeshi Population

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MMR Khan
DK Mohanta
BC Sarker
PM Basak
M Zahirul Haque
M Monir-ul-Islam
MAL Khan
M Rais Uddin
NK Sana
MK Rahman
Chinmoy Kanti Das

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This was a hospital based study done to see the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in acute myocardial infarction patients in Bangladesh. A total of 325 acute myocardial infarction patients attending in coronary care unit Rajshahi medical college hospital were included in this study. According to modified NCEP ATP III criteria 48.5% of subjects aged ≥ 20 years had the metabolic syndrome and it was more commonly seen in women than in men (72% vs 37.4%). The metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial syndrome.

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MMR Khan, DK Mohanta, BC Sarker, et al. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Bangladeshi Population. TAJ. 2011;24(2):82-84. doi:10.70818/taj.2011.v024i02.020
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MMR Khan, DK Mohanta, BC Sarker, et al. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Bangladeshi Population. TAJ. 2011;24(2):82-84. doi:10.70818/taj.2011.v024i02.020

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