Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Metabolic syndrome
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise metabolic syndrome — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of interrelated metabolic abnormalities driven by central insulin resistance. The combination carries ~2x risk of major cardiovascular events and ~5x risk of type 2 diabetes compared with the general population.
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