Metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis and inflammation: an inseparable triad?

The objective of this review is to compare the large number of bibliographic references that show correlations between components of the Metabolic Syndrome and increases in the mediators of inflammation. The publications reviewed were located using the Pubmed, Scopus, Lilacs and Scielo databases and the majority of the articles selected were published within the last 5 years.
Source: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro - Category: Surgery Source Type: research