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The Relationship between the Triglyceride to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Metabolic Syndrome

Hyun-Gyu Shin1, Young-Kwang Kim1, Yong-Hwan Kim1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Korean Journal of Family Medicine
|December 7, 2017
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Keywords:
High-Density Lipoprotein CholesterolInsulin ResistanceLow-Density Lipoprotein CholesterolMetabolic SyndromeTriglycerides

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