Metabolic Syndrome: Concept and Diagnosis
Nobuhiro Yamada
Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Atherosclerosis, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Obesity: Basis of Metabolic Syndrome
Yasushi Ishigaki, et al.
Divisions of Molecular Metabolism and Diabetes, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan

Hepatic Insulin Resistance as a Mechanism of Metabolic Syndrome
Hitoshi Shimano
Department of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology and Metabolism), Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome
Hidenori Arai
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Dyslipidemia of the Metabolic Syndrome
Shinji Koba, et al.
The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Pathogenesis and Management of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Metabolic Syndrome
Eiichi Araki, et al.
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

Hyprertensive Management in Metaboloic Sydrome: The Pathophisiology and Treatment
Yuichiro Yano, et al.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan

The Role of LDL in the Metabolic Syndrome
Keijiro Saku
Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan

Metabolic Syndrome Therapy
Seiya Sato, et al.
Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan

Colorectal Perforation Following Retroperitoneal Arterial Reconstruction in a Patient after Pelvic Irradiation Yasuhiro Fujii, et al. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, Japan