Is the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index associated with the incidence of carotid plaque in the Chinese population?
Monitoring the TyG index may help identify patients at risk for developing carotid plaque at an early stage, especially elderly males with metabolic comorbidities.
The TyG index can be used as a dose-responsive indicator of carotid plaque in the Chinese population. Elderly males with dyslipidemia, diabetes, or hypertension should be more vigilant about their TyG index since they are susceptible to developing carotid plaque. Physicians are encouraged to monitor the TyG index to help identify and treat patients with carotid plaque at an early stage.
Zhang et al. (Tue,) studied this question.