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SUBMITTER: Cho YK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7795085 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cho Yun Kyung YK Lee Jiwoo J Kim Hwi Seung HS Kim Eun Hee EH Lee Min Jung MJ Yang Dong Hyun DH Kang Joon-Won JW Jung Chang Hee CH Park Joong-Yeol JY Kim Hong-Kyu HK Lee Woo Je WJ
Journal of clinical medicine 20201229 1
The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index, a product of triglyceride and fasting glucose, is a reliable marker for insulin resistance. We aimed to investigate the association between the TyG-related markers and coronary artery calcification (CAC) progression. We enrolled 1145 asymptomatic participants who underwent repeated CAC score measurements during routine health examinations. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), TyG index, TyG-BMI (body mass index), and TyG-WC (waist ci ...[more]