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BP, blood pressure; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol. Reproduced with permission from the JBS 2 guidelines. Heart 2005; 91(Suppl 5):1–52.
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BP, blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; TG, triglyceride. Data from NCEP Expert Panel. Circulation 2002; 106:3143–3421; Alberti KG et al. Diabet Med 1998; 15:539–553; Alberti KG et al. Lancet 2005; 366:1059–1062.
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Poulter, N.R. (2009). Identifying the patient at risk. In: Clinical Manual of Total Cardiovascular Risk. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-253-1_2
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