Table 1 Frequently observed metabolic, hemostatic, and other abnormalities in cardiovascular dysmetabolic syndrome

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Insulin

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Levels of insulin growth factor

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Intra-abdominal fat

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Fatty acids

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Triglycerides

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High-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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Small dense low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol

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Apolipoprotein B

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Tissue angiotensin II levels

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Serum fibrinogen

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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1

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Oxidative stress

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Synthesis of endothelial derived relaxation factor (nitric oxide)