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Article: Review of The Metabolic Syndrome
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- Clinical Chemistry
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- June 1, 2007
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Review of The Metabolic Syndrome. Christopher D. Byrne and Sarah H. Wild, eds. Chkhester, West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2005, 432 pp., $110.00, hardcover. ISBN 0-470-02511-5.
This book ambitiously reviews a subject that is undergoing shifts in popularity at a rate equaled only by the speed of identification of relevant adipocytokines and inflammatory markers. Nevertheless, the editors tackle the controversial topic with ease and competence. The collection highlights the underpinning elements of the metabolic syndrome-excess visceral adipose tissue fostering poor responses to oxidative stress and inflammation, which worsen and are worsened by insulin resistance and lead ...