Triglyceride glucose index was linearly associated with abdominal aortic calcification based on NHANES 2013–2014
Abstract Purpose To study the relationship between the TyG index and the risk of AAC. Methods We enrolled 1,486 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The TyG index was calculated in the log-transformed of triglycerides multipled by glucose, and the presence...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01226-w |