Optimal waist circumference threshold for diagnosing metabolic syndrome in African people living with HIV infection

BACKGROUND: The applicability of the internationally advocated cut-off points of waist circumference (WC) derived from Caucasians to diagnose metabolic syndrome (MS) in HIV-infected Africans is unknown. This study aimed to determine the optimal WC cutoffs for MS diagnosis in HIV-infected people rece...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Kim A., Peer, Nasheeta, de Villiers, Anniza, Mukasa, Barbara, Matsha, Tandi E., Mills, Edward J., Kengne, Andre P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28886047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183029

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28886047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183029

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