Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aims: The identification of metabolic syndrome (MS) is important so that components of this syndrome can be managed appropriately to prevent or delay progression of associated cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome as the NCEP/ATP III criteria in a selected population of type 2 diabetes from the Tirana Register of Diabetes.Materials and Methods: In Tirana district we rand...