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Sunday, February 6, 2011

SYNDROME Z

WHAT IS SYNDROME Z??
SYNDROME Z IS A SYNDROME IN RELATION TO METABOLIC SYNDROME. OR SYNDROME X. SYNDROME X IS CHARACTERISED BY PRESENCE OF ANY OF THE 3 CRITERIA-

1. CENTRAL OBESITY , WAIST CIR >40 INCH MALE, >35 INCH FEMALE
2. FASTING INCREASE LEVEL OF TG EQUAL OR> 150 MG/DL
3.HDL CHOLESTEROL <40 MG/DL MALE, <50MG/DL FEMALE
4. BP EQUAL OR > 130/80 mmHg
5. FBS EQUAL OR > 110MG/DL

WHEN THIS METABOLIC SYNDROME CO-EXIST WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IT IS TERMED AS SYNDROME Z

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