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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Cardiovascular System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metabolic syndrome
1, record 1, English, metabolic%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MetS 2, record 1, English, MetS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- insulin resistance syndrome 3, record 1, English, insulin%20resistance%20syndrome
correct
- cardiometabolic syndrome 4, record 1, English, cardiometabolic%20syndrome
correct
- syndrome X 3, record 1, English, syndrome%20X
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A syndrome described as] a cluster of risk factors, including abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance that predisposes towards the development of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and premature mortality. 5, record 1, English, - metabolic%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abdominal obesity ... is associated with a number of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk factors that cluster together in an individual ... The clustering of these risk factors is referred to as the metabolic syndrome. These risk factors synergistically increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. 6, record 1, English, - metabolic%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome métabolique
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20m%C3%A9tabolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SM 2, record 1, French, SM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- syndrome d'insulino-résistance 3, record 1, French, syndrome%20d%27insulino%2Dr%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome de résistance à l'insuline 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27insuline
correct, masculine noun
- syndrome X 5, record 1, French, syndrome%20X
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- syndrome plurimétabolique 6, record 1, French, syndrome%20plurim%C3%A9tabolique
masculine noun
- syndrome dysmétabolique 4, record 1, French, syndrome%20dysm%C3%A9tabolique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le SM est défini par la présence d’au moins trois des [facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire] suivants : tour de taille supérieur ou égal à 102 cm chez l'homme et 89 chez la femme; triglycéridémie supérieure à 1, 50 g/l; HDL-C [cholestérol à lipoprotéines de haute densité] inférieur à 0, 40 g/l chez l'homme et 0, 50 g/l chez la femme; pression artérielle supérieure ou égale à 130/85 mm Hg; glycémie à jeun supérieure ou égale à 1, 10 g/l. 7, record 1, French, - syndrome%20m%C3%A9tabolique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le syndrome métabolique (SM) désigne l’association d’un diabète de type 2 -- ou d’une résistance à l’insuline -- avec une obésité, une dyslipidémie ou une hypertension artérielle, et prédit un risque cardiovasculaire élevé. 8, record 1, French, - syndrome%20m%C3%A9tabolique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- syndrome pluri-métabolique
- syndrome d'insulinorésistance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome metabólico
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SM 2, record 1, Spanish, SM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- síndrome X 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20X
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- síndrome X plus 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20X%20plus
correct, masculine noun
- cuarteto mortífero 3, record 1, Spanish, cuarteto%20mort%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
- cuarteto mortal 4, record 1, Spanish, cuarteto%20mortal
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome plurimetabólico 5, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20plurimetab%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome pluri-metabólico 6, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20pluri%2Dmetab%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de insulinorresistencia 5, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20insulinorresistencia
correct, masculine noun
- síndrome de insulino-resistencia 6, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20de%20insulino%2Dresistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto] de problemas de salud que pueden aparecer de forma simultánea o secuencial en un mismo individuo, causados por la combinación de factores genéticos y ambientales asociados al estilo de vida en los que la resistencia a la insulina se considera el componente patogénico fundamental. 7, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La presencia de síndrome metabólico se relaciona con un incremento significativo de riesgo de diabetes, enfermedad coronaria y enfermedad cerebrovascular, con disminución en la supervivencia, en particular, por el incremento unas 5 veces en la mortalidad cardiovascular [...] 7, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El síndrome metabólico es una serie de signos (factores de riesgo metabólico) que nos hablan del aumento de posibilidades de presentar una enfermedad cardiaca, un derrame o diabetes (azúcar alta) […]. La causa exacta del síndrome metabólico no se conoce, pero entre los factores que contribuyen a que se presente esa condición [se encuentran]: la genética, el exceso de grasa (especialmente alrededor de la cintura) y la falta de ejercicio. 8, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Aún cuando la literatura médica hablaba de él ya 80 años atrás, las numerosas denominaciones surgieron a medida que aparecían nuevos componentes que aportaban datos en relación a esta enfermedad. Así fue que el síndrome X (recordemos que el término síndrome alude al conjunto de signos y síntomas), fue también llamado síndrome X plus, cuarteto mortífero, síndrome pluri-metabólico, síndrome de insulino-resistencia (quizás sea esta la denominación más acertada) y finalmente síndrome metabólico. 6, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20metab%C3%B3lico
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