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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2025

Triglyceride-glucose index in diabetic chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Xixi Wang, Li Wu, Shuang Wang, Hong Zhu, Changchun Cao, Jiahao Chen, Ji Hu, Hong-Hong Zhang

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Xixi Wang *The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, 223800, China.
Li Wu *The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, 223800, China.
Shuang Wang *The Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, 223800, China.
Hong ZhuThe Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, 223800, China.
Changchun CaoThe Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, 223800, China.
Jiahao ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, 1055 San-Xiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, China.
Ji HuDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, 1055 San-Xiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, China. huji@suda.edu.cn.
Hong-Hong ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, 1055 San-Xiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, China. zhanghonghong@suda.edu.cn.

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aimTo explore the relationship between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and diabetic chronic complications 922 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) hospitalized in the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from November 2023 to July 2024 and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2019 to December 2020 were enrolled. We divided the patients into different complications groups and corresponding non-compication groups. Clinical and biochemical parameters were compared between the two groups.The TyG index was determined by the following formula: Ln [TG(mg/dl)×FBG(mg/dl)/2], where TG is triglycerides and FBG is fasting blood glucose.

results(1) The TyG index showed significant positive correlation with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and carotid plaque (CP), while demonstrating inverse correlations with high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels. (2) Among patients with DR, duration, TyG index and the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) were significantly higher. (3) Among patients with CP, age and TyG index were significantly higher. 922 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) hospitalized in the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from November 2023 to July 2024 and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2019 to December 2020 were enrolled. We divided the patients into different complications groups and corresponding non-compication groups. Clinical and biochemical parameters were compared between the two groups.The TyG index was determined by the following formula: Ln [TG(mg/dl)×FBG(mg/dl)/2], where TG is triglycerides and FBG is fasting blood glucose. (1) The TyG index showed significant positive correlation with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and carotid plaque (CP), while demonstrating inverse correlations with high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels. (2) Among patients with DR, duration, TyG index and the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) were significantly higher. (3) Among patients with CP, age and TyG index were significantly higher.

conclusionHigh TyG index is a relative specific risk factor of diabetic retinopathy and carotid plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes and not a contributing factor to the other chronic complications of diabetes. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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BiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2TriglyceridesAgedDiabetic NephropathiesDiabetic NeuropathiesDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkersBlood GlucoseTriglyceridesCarotid plaqueChronic complicationsDiabetic retinopathyTyG indexType 2 diabetes

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