Evaluation of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants' status in metabolic syndrome.

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Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of physical conditions and metabolic abnormalities, commonly occurring together, that increases an individual's risk for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress is associated with diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases while the role of oxidative stress in pathogenesis of MS is not clearly defined.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ)

Title: Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)

ISSN (Electronic): 1812-2078

ISSN (Print): 1812-2027

Publication date (Electronic): October 1 2010

Volume: 8

Issue: 32

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[1 ] Department of Biochemistry, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.

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PubMed ID: 22610766

SO-VID: eda5d7c8-411b-4bea-b32f-6af5decc782b

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