Association between macro- and microvascular damage and the triglyceride glucose index in community-dwelling elderly individuals: the Northern Shanghai Study

Association between macro- and microvascular damage and the triglyceride glucose index in community-dwelling elderly individuals: the Northern Shanghai Study

Abstract Background It has been reported that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index may serve as a simple and credible surrogate marker of insulin resistance (IR). However, its association with macrovascular and microvascular damage is unclear. Accordingly, the objective of the present study is to in...

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Main Authors: Song Zhao, Shikai Yu, Chen Chi, Ximin Fan, Jiamin Tang, Hongwei Ji, Jiadela Teliewubai, Yi Zhang, Yawei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Triglyceride glucose index
Insulin resistance
Macrovascular damage
Microvascular damage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0898-x

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