Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 61, Issue 2 , Pages 140-145 , February 2012

Metabolic syndrome in a Mediterranean pediatric cohort: prevalence using International Diabetes Federation–derived criteria and associations with adiponectin and leptin

Received 10 January 2011 ,Accepted 8 June 2011.

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 Author contributions: The authors were solely responsible for researching, writing of the manuscript, and decision to submit for publication. CP designed the study, analyzed the data, wrote the first draft, and edited subsequent versions; MY edited the manuscript; IN conducted the laboratory analyses and analyzed the data; GVD designed the study, supervised, and edited the manuscript.

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doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2011.06.006

Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 61, Issue 2 , Pages 140-145 , February 2012

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