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    Glossary Metabolic Syndrome

    cluster of conditions increasing heart disease, stroke, diabetes risk

    Metabolic Syndrome, also known as MetS, is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

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    1. Polycystic ovary syndrome: a complex condition with psychological, reproductive and metabolic manifestations that impacts on health across the lifespan BMC Medicine · 2010 · 926 citations
    2. Phenotype and metabolic profile of South Asian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): results of a large database from a specialist Endocrine Clinic Human Reproduction · 2010 · 111 citations
    3. Low sex hormone-binding globulin is associated with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and metabolic syndrome in women with PCOS Human Reproduction · 2006 · 71 citations
    4. Association of androgenetic alopecia with metabolic syndrome in men: a community-based survey British Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 69 citations
    5. Relationship of the metabolic syndrome and obesity to polycystic ovary syndrome: A controlled, population-based study American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2001 · 61 citations
    6. Endocrine and metabolic characteristics in polycystic ovary syndrome. PubMed · 2016 · 53 citations
    7. The prevalence of metabolic disorders in various phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome: a community based study in Southwest of Iran Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology · 2014 · 53 citations
    8. Metabolic syndrome and the skin: a more than superficial association. Reviewing the association between skin diseases and metabolic syndrome and a clinical decision algorithm for high risk patients Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome · 2018 · 52 citations
    9. Metabolic syndrome and skin: Psoriasis and beyond Indian Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 50 citations
    10. The investigation of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in male patients with early-onset androgenetic alopecia European Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 42 citations
    11. Metabolic Syndrome and Skin Diseases Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2019 · 40 citations
    12. Gender-specific association of androgenetic alopecia with metabolic syndrome in a middle-aged Korean population British Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 37 citations
    13. PREVALENCE OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME AND ITS CORRELATION WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME Arquivos De Gastroenterologia · 2015 · 35 citations
    14. Androgenetic alopecia, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance: Is there any association? A case-control study Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2014 · 34 citations
    15. Afamin serum concentrations are associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovary syndrome Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology · 2014 · 33 citations
    16. Metabolic syndrome and metabolic risk profile according to polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research · 2016 · 32 citations
    17. Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in Psoriasis American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2014 · 32 citations
    18. The Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome is Higher Among PCOS Brazilian Women With Menstrual Irregularity Plus Hyperandrogenism Reproductive Sciences · 2011 · 32 citations
    19. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among men with and without clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia: a large, cross-sectional, UK epidemiological study BJUI · 2015 · 31 citations
    20. Acanthosis nigricans and the metabolic syndrome Clinics in Dermatology · 2017 · 30 citations
    21. Alopecia and the metabolic syndrome Clinics in Dermatology · 2017 · 30 citations
    22. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Mucosal Lichen Planus: A Case–Control Study American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2015 · 28 citations
    23. Is early onset androgenic alopecia a marker of metabolic syndrome and carotid artery atherosclerosis in young Indian male patients? International Journal of Trichology · 2015 · 24 citations
    24. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the family members of women with polycystic ovary syndrome from North India Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2014 · 22 citations
    25. Association of metabolic syndrome with female pattern hair loss in women: A case-control study International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 21 citations
    26. Metabolic syndrome in Greek women with polycystic ovary syndrome: prevalence, characteristics and associations with body mass index. A prospective controlled study Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 2015 · 21 citations
    27. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Common Reproductive and Metabolic Disorder Necessitating Early Recognition and Treatment Primary Care · 2007 · 21 citations
    28. Metabolic syndrome – a new definition and management guidelines A joint position paper by the Polish Society of Hypertension, Polish Society for the Treatment of Obesity, Polish Lipid Association, Polish Association for Study of Liver, Polish Society of Family Medicine, Polish Society of Lifestyle Medicine, Division of Prevention and Epidemiology Polish Cardiac Society, “Club 30” Polish Cardiac Society, and Division of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society of Polish Surgeons Archives of Medical Science · 2022 · 20 citations
    29. Impact of Treatment with Rosiglitazone or Metformin on Biomarkers for Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2007 · 19 citations
    30. Characterization of metabolic changes in the phenotypes of women with polycystic ovary syndrome in a large Mediterranean population from Sicily Clinical Endocrinology · 2019 · 18 citations