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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2014; 6(9): 890-907
Published online Sep 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.890
Table 2 Cross-sectional studies investigating the association of metabolic syndrome with various markers of subclinical organ damage
Ref.No. of subjectsLVMLV diastolicCarotid IMTMicro-CKDArterial
(population)functionand plaquesalbuminuriastiffness
Mancia et al[21]2051 (Italian GP)-----
Cuspidi et al[23]447 (Italian hypertensives)---
Leoncini et al[24]354 (Italian hypertensives)---
Mulè et al[26]353 (Italian hypertensives)Impaired---
Mulè et al[91]475 (Italian hypertensives)Impaired----
Schillaci et al[92]618 (Italian hypertensives)1Impaired1----
Nicolini et al[93]200 (Italian hypertensives)1Impaired1----
Aijaz et al[94]2042 (United States GP)1Impaired1----
Sundström et al[96]820 (elderly Swedish GP)
de Simone et al[97]2758 (American Indian GP)Impaired----
Burchfiel et al[98]1572 (United States Black GP)-----
de las Fuentes et al[99]607 (United States GP)Impaired----
Hwang et al[100]1599 (South Korean GP)Impaired----
Kim et al[101]1886 (South Korean GP)Impaired=--
Ingelsson et al[102]1945 (United States GP)---
Ferrara et al[103]340 (Italian hypertensives)=
Aksoy et al[105]90 (Turkish subjects)Impaired----
Mulè et al[88]93 (Italian hypertensives)-----
Schillaci et al[119]169 (Italian hypertensives)----
Scuteri et al[120]20750 (9 cohorts from Europe and United States)----
Scuteri et al[121]6148 (Italian GP aged 14-102 years)----
Scuteri et al[122]471 (United States GP)----
Zanchetti et al[28]2034 (European hypertensives)-----
Kawamoto et al[124]760 (Japanese patients)-----
Irace et al[125]1853 (Italian GP)=
Chen et al[110]6217 (United States GP)----
Chen et al[109]15160 (Chinese GP)----
Navarro et al[111]8425 (Spanish hypertensives)-----
Johns et al[112]574 (United States non-diabetic GP)-----