Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with symptomatic coronary artery disease in patients in secondary care

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Authors

Alessandra da Silva · Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Ana Paula Silva Caldas · Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff · Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Ângela Cristine Bersch-Ferreira · Hospital do Coração

Camila Ragne Torreglosa · Hospital do Coração

Bernardete Weber · Hospital do Coração

Josefina Bressan

Abstract

The TyG index was positively associated with a higher prevalence of symptomatic CAD, with metabolic and behavioral risk factors, and could be used as a marker for atherosclerosis. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01620398. Registered 15 June, 2012.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Cardiovascular Diabetology

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 89-89

DOI: 10.1186/s12933-019-0893-2

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