Cardiovascular risk prediction in a population with the metabolic syndrome: Framingham vs. UKPDS algorithms

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-prediction algorithms are key in determining one’s eligibility for prevention strategies, but are often population-specific. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of risk factors that increase the risk of CVD, does not currently have a risk-prediction...

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Main Authors: Zomer, E., Liew, D., Owen, A., Magliano, D., Ademi, Z., Reid, Christopher
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23405