Klinefelter syndrome and cardiovascular risk

We present a 45-year-old patient with Klinefelter syndrome, with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and masked arterial hypertension. The purpose of this presentation is to draw attention to the increased cardiovascular risk in these patie...

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Published inHipertension y riesgo vascular Vol. 35; no. 4; p. 195
Main Authors Yamaguchi, A, Knoblovits, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.10.2018
Subjects
Klinefelter syndrome
Síndrome de Klinefelter
Hipertensión arterial oculta
Diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Masked hypertension
Síndrome metabólico
Metabolic syndrome
Diabetes mellitus type 2
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Summary:We present a 45-year-old patient with Klinefelter syndrome, with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and masked arterial hypertension. The purpose of this presentation is to draw attention to the increased cardiovascular risk in these patients and to review the data in the literature on this risk.
ISSN:1989-4805
DOI:10.1016/j.hipert.2017.12.003