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The QHLI Research Centre is also
known for its highly influential re-
search on the (i) cardiovascular com-
plications of visceral obesity (Dr.
Jean-Pierre Després), (ii) chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (Dr.
François Maltais), (iii) pulmonary arte-
rial hypertension (Drs. Sebastien Bon-
net and Steeve Provencher) and (iv)
bariatric surgery (Drs. André Tchernof
and Laurent Biertho).
The research programs at the QHLI
Research Center are based on tight
