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. 2005 Jun 11;330(7504):1363-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38429.473310.AE. Epub 2005 Apr 15.

Use of waist circumference to predict insulin resistance: retrospective study

Hans Wahrenberg  1 , Katarina Hertel, Britt-Marie Leijonhufvud, Lars-Göran Persson, Eva Toft, Peter Arner
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Use of waist circumference to predict insulin resistance: retrospective study

Hans Wahrenberg et al. BMJ. .
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