Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and peripheral endothelial dysfunction (PED) are both independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). PED provides prognostic information beyond that provided by conventional risk factors. However, the association between MetS and PED remains uncertain. We evaluated the association between MetS and PED.Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who were referred to May...