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[Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype is a risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients].
Medicina clinica - 1 Dec 2012
Bernal Enrique, Marín Irene, Muñoz Angeles, Sabán José, Sarabia Francisco, García-Medina Ana, Vicente Tomas, Cano Alfredo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To study the association between hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Cross sectional study. Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype was considered if the waist was ≥90cm and triglycerides ≥2.0mmol/l (178mg/dl) in men and ≥85cm and ≥1.5mmol/L (133mg/dl) in women,...
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