Evaluation of the Appropriate Diagnostic Threshold of Waist Circumference for the Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Chinese Uygur Adults
Qingli Lu MD
Department of Rheumatology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region;
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Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi;
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Department of Endocrinology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China;
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Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Search for more papers by this authorQingli Lu MD
Department of Rheumatology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region;
Search for more papers by this authorZijing Xie BD
Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi;
Search for more papers by this authorHongwu Zhang MD
Department of Endocrinology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China;
Search for more papers by this authorJun Ren MD, PhD
Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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