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Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society 4/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Poster presentation

Hypertriglyceridemic waist identifies HIV+ men and women at increased cardiometabolic risk

Authors: G Guaraldi, S Zona, G Orlando, F Carli, C Stentarelli, J Despres, R Ross

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society | Special Issue 4/2010

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Screening for increased waist circumference and hypertriglyceridemia (the hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype) is an inexpensive approach to identify patients at risk of coronary artery disease in apparently healthy individuals who may be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease because of an excess of intra-abdominal (visceral) fat. We examined the relationship between the hypertriglyceridemic-waist and selected cardiometabolic risk factors in HIV individuals. …
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Title
Hypertriglyceridemic waist identifies HIV+ men and women at increased cardiometabolic risk
Authors
G Guaraldi
S Zona
G Orlando
F Carli
C Stentarelli
J Despres
R Ross
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2652-13-S4-P73

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