Association of triglyceride-glucose index with prognosis of COVID-19: A population-based study

Background: Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a simple and reliable surrogate marker for insulin resistance. Epidemiology studies have shown that insulin resistance is a risk factor for various infectious diseases. We evaluated the prognostic value of TyG index measured before the COVID-19 infecti...

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Main Authors: Yoonkyung Chang, Jimin Jeon, Tae-Jin Song, Jinkwon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034122001587