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ArticleCardiovascular diabetology2025

The predictive significance of the triglyceride-glucose index in forecasting adverse cardiovascular events among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with co-existing hyperuricemia: a retrospective cohort study.

Jianyong Zhao, Na Li, Shiqi Li, Jiaqing Dou

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Jianyong ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China.
Na LiDepartment of Endocrinology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China.
Shiqi LiDepartment of Endocrinology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China.
Jiaqing DouDepartment of Endocrinology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China. djqch1@163.com.

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This investigation received financial support through the Anhui Province Scientific Research Project for the Inheritance and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024CCX129
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backgroundThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index serves as a crucial indicator for evaluating insulin resistance (IR) and cardiovascular risk among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Concurrently, hyperuricemia (HUA) strongly correlates with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, the prognostic value of the TyG index, particularly in patients exhibiting both conditions, remains inadequately defined. This study assessed the association between TyG index measurements and the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among patients simultaneously diagnosed with T2DM and HUA.

methodsThis retrospective, single-center cohort study included 628 patients diagnosed with both T2DM and HUA at the Chaohu Hospital (Anhui Medical University) between 2019 and 2024. Participants were stratified into tertiles based on their TyG index values. Kaplan-Meier survival curves with log-rank tests estimated the risk of MACEs, and Cox regression analyses calculated hazard ratios. The additional predictive contribution of the TyG index was evaluated using C statistics, net reclassification improvement (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) metrics.

resultsDuring the 38.00 ± 8.78 months follow-up period, 74 MACEs were recorded. A significant proportional relationship emerged between the TyG index and cardiovascular events-patients in the highest tertile demonstrated markedly increased risk compared with those in the lowest tertile (HR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.23-4.95). A pivotal threshold was identified at TyG > 8.40, beyond which each standard deviation increase corresponded to a 66% higher probability of MACEs (HR = 1.66, 95% CI 1.36-2.36, P = 0.014). Integrating the TyG index into traditional risk models significantly improved predictive performance (C statistic increase: 0.64 → 0.67, P = 0.029; NRI = 0.14, IDI = 0.02, both P < 0.05).

conclusionThe TyG index constitutes an autonomous MACE predictor specifically within the distinctive cohort of patients manifesting both T2DM and HUA. This study is the first to validate the TyG > 8.40 threshold in T2DM patients with HUA and identify a synergistic interaction between serum uric acid (SUA) and TyG, providing a novel stratification tool for managing dual metabolic disorders.

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Blood GlucoseCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HyperuricemiaTriglyceridesUric AcidAgedBiomarkersChinaFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseTriglyceridesUric AcidHyperuricemiaMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsTriglyceride-glucose indexType 2 diabetes mellitus

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