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Syndrome X
med. A combination of risk factors that increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. To be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, a person must have at least three of the following metabolic risk factors: high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low levels of high-density lipoprotein HDL cholesterol, or high fasting blood sugar levels. Use of some antiretroviral ARV drugs may cause or worsen risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome.
Syndrome X
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