Metabolic syndrome & psychiatric disorders.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-22480
ABSTRACT
The metabolic syndrome, a constellation of symptoms associated with obesity, dyslipidaemia, insulin insensitivity, deranged glucose metabolism and hypertension has been gaining widespread interest due to its immense clinical relevance. We review the metabolic syndrome in terms of its diagnostic criteria and its relationship with severe mental illnesses and psychotropic medications, and the guidelines to manage it.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Psychotropic Drugs
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Humans
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Metabolic Syndrome
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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