Why the study?
Data are limited on whether novel, easily measured lipid indices independently predict type 2 diabetes mellitus in hypertensive patients.
Do novel lipid indicators (HTGW, TyG, LAP, VAI) predict the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in hypertensive patients?
Population
5321 hypertensive patients from the Guangzhou Heart Study baseline survey
Comparison
Levels of HTGW phenotype, TyG index, LAP, and VAI
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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May aid T2DM risk stratification in hypertensives; leaves open prospective validation and incremental predictive value.
Do novel lipid indicators (HTGW, TyG, LAP, VAI) predict the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in hypertensive patients?
Novel lipid indicators, particularly the TyG index, are strongly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese hypertensive patients and may serve as simple risk assessment tools.
Deng et al. (2022) studied this question.
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