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Metabolic syndrome is defined as three or more of the following; abdominal obesity, elevated plasma triglycerides, low plasma HDL cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting blood glucose (left panel). There are several diseases associated with metabolic syndrome (right top panel). Several drug targets have been identified for metabolic syndrome and associated diseases (right bottom panel).
