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Clinical and genetic associations with hypertriglyceridemic waist in a Canadian aboriginal population.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Mar 2006
Pollex R L, Hanley A J G, Zinman B, Harris S B, Hegele R A
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of 'hypertriglyceridemic waist' (HTGW) in Oji-Cree, to examine its interaction with hepatic nuclear factor-1alpha (HNF1A) in association with type 2 diabetes, and to characterize its putative genetic determinants. METHOD: The presence or absence of HTGW was determined in 522 Oji-Cree subjects (223 males, 299 females), >or=18 years of age, in whom physical measurements and...
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