Triglyceride glucose index: A new biomarker in predicting cardiovascular risk

Triglyceride glucose index: A new biomarker in predicting cardiovascular risk

Introduction: Insulin resistance can be assessed by the Triglyceride-Glucose Index (TyG), a simple, low-cost, and easy-to-apply method. Objective: To assess the predictive capacity of the TyG index about cardiovascular risk and identify its cutoff point in a population at cardiometabolic risk. Metho...

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Main Authors: Susilane Pereira Araújo, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol, Josefina Bressan, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
TyG index
Cardiovascular disease
Framingham score
Insulin resistance
Cardiovascular risk
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522002480

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