Association between triglyceride-glucose index and estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Nigerian non-diabetic hypertensives: A cross-sectional study.

Association between triglyceride-glucose index and estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Nigerian non-diabetic hypertensives: A cross-sectional study.

The Triglyceride Glucose (TyG) index is a new and sensitive marker of Insulin Resistance (IR). Its relationship with a 10-year cardiovascular risk (CVD) in hypertensives in Nigeria is currently unknown. This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,430 adult Nigerians with hypertension. The TyG index...

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Main Authors: Casmir E Amadi, Ugochi C Okorafor, Chiamaka I Okorafor, Micah N Okwah, Precious O Akanbi, Onyinyechi V Okam, Christie I Udenze, Amam C Mbakwem, Jayne N Ajuluchukwu
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004760
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