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The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of components which have been identified from many epidemiological studies as the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Different definitions have slightly different cutoff levels, but all contain the same components:
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Saad, F. (2013). The Role of Testosterone in the Metabolic Syndrome in Men. In: Lim, P. (eds) Men's Health. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4766-4_8
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