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Hypertriglyceridaemic waist phenotype criteria and prevalent metabolic triad in women.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Gazi Irene F, Milionis Haralampos J, Filippatos Theodosios D, Tsimihodimos Vasilis, Kostapanos Michael S, Doumas Michael, Tselepis Alexandros D, Elisaf Moses
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To assess the metabolic profile and the prevalence of the metabolic triad (i.e. hyperinsulinaemia, hyperapobetalipoproteinaemia, and decreased low-density lipoprotein particle size) in women characterized by the hypertriglyceridaemic waist (HTGW) phenotype and to identify cut-off values for triglycerides and waist circumference, effectively discriminating women with the metabolic triad. METHODS: Two...
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