- Presence of a metabolic syndrome, i.e at least two of the following [(from letter (a) to letter(d)] in patients with organ damage or at least one of the following [from letter (b) to letter (d)] in patients with diabetes mellitus: (a) impaired glucose tolerance (fasting plasma glucose 110 -125 mg/dl) (b )raised serum triglycerides (>/= 150 mg/dl) or comitant use of statins for this indication(c) low HDL cholesterol (males: < 40 mg/dl, females: < 50 mg/dl)(d) waist circumference >102 cm in men and >88 cm in women