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Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and risk of cardiovascular diseases in China: results from the Kailuan Study.
International journal of cardiology - 1 Jun 2014
Wang Anxin, Li Zhaoxia, Zhou Yong, Wang Chunxue, Luo Yanxia, Liu Xiaoxue, Guo Xiuhua, Wu Shouling, Zhao Xingquan
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BACKGROUND: While some case-control studies have showed the correlation between the hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype (increased WC and hypertriglyceridemia) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, there are few data regarding this correlation in cohort studies, especially in Asian populations that have a higher prevalence of central obesity than other populations. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was...
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