Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of interrelated metabolic abnormalities including central obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia that increase cardiovascular risk. It matters clinically as it identifies patients at high risk for type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic disease. A key complication is accelerated coronary artery disease leading to myocardial infarction.
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