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ArticleJournal of diabetes2025

Association of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism and Inflammation With Prognosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Chong Zhang, Wenjin Peng, Tianqi Wang, Meng Ning, Yi Chen, Yingwu Liu

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Article in Journal of diabetes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Chong ZhangNeuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1271-1637
Wenjin PengThe Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Tianqi WangThe Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Meng NingThe Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Yi ChenThe Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Yingwu LiuThe Third Central Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0521-7044

Funding

Beijing Yangtze River Pharmaceutica Development Foundation BYPDF2411209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, the relationship between abnormal glucose metabolism markers, such as the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), and inflammatory markers remains unclear. Furthermore, their interaction and impact on long-term prognosis have yet to be investigated in clinical cohorts.

methodsIn this study, K-means clustering was performed on the TyG index, SHR, and inflammatory markers, including high mobility group box-1 protein, platelet-derived growth factor, phenylacetylglutamine, lysophosphatidic acid, and citrullinated histone H3. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the association between cluster phenotypes and 1-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) risk in ACS patients.

resultsAmong 363 ACS patients, 62 developed MACE during the 1-year follow-up. SHR correlated positively with the TyG index and inflammatory markers. K-means clustering identified two phenotypes: normal glucose metabolism/low inflammation and abnormal glucose metabolism/high inflammation. Multivariable Cox analysis showed the latter was strongly linked to MACE (adjusted hazard ratio: 3.84, 95% confidence interval: 1.93-7.64), and early guideline-directed medical therapy reduced MACE risk in this high-risk group.

conclusionsACS patients with abnormal glucose metabolism and high inflammation have a higher long-term MACE risk than those with normal glucose metabolism and low inflammation. Early guideline-directed medical therapy, alongside anti-inflammatory therapy and hypoglycemic agents, may improve long-term outcomes in this high-risk group.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeBlood GlucoseInflammationAgedBiomarkersFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk FactorsTriglyceridesBiomarkersBlood GlucoseTriglyceridesacute coronary syndromeinflammatory markersmajor adverse cardiovascular eventsstress hyperglycemia ratiotriglyceride‐glucose

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PMCPMC12311217

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