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The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and metabolic syndrome by differing criteria in type 2 diabetic patients and their relation to lipids and blood glucose control.
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2011
Radenković Saša P, Kocić Radivoj D, Pešić Milica M, Dimić Dragan N, Golubović Milena D Velojić, Radojković Danijela B, Cirić Vojislav M
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BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) describes clustering of obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension and increases risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The 'hypertriglyceridemic waist' phenotype (HTGW) represents a simple approach to identifying individuals with increased risk. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of HTGW and MetS in type 2 diabetic patients, and to...
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