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The "hypertriglyceridemic waist" phenotype and glucose intolerance in pregnancy.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne - 19 Oct 2010
Brisson Diane, Perron Patrice, Guay Simon-Pierre, Gaudet Daniel, Bouchard Luigi
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BACKGROUND: Abdominal visceral adiposity in early pregnancy has been associated with impaired glucose tolerance in later pregnancy. The "hypertriglyceridemic waist" phenotype (i.e., abdominal obesity in combination with hyper-triglyceridemia) is a clinical marker of visceral obesity. Our study aimed to assess the association between the hyper-triglyceridemic-waist phenotype in early pregnancy and glucose...
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