Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index
Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Math & Conversions group.
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What this is
Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index is one of 230 deterministic tools in Sophie Well's Clinical Math & Conversions group. Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Math & Conversions group.
When to use it
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References
Simental-Mendia LE, Rodriguez-Moran M, Guerrero-Romero F. The product of fasting glucose and triglycerides as surrogate for identifying insulin resistance in apparently healthy subjects. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2008;6(4):299-304. TyG = ln[(TG x glucose) / 2], both mg/dL. Read the source ↗
Worked example: TyG index 8.92 (triglycerides 150 mg/dL, glucose 100 mg/dL). Higher values indicate greater insulin resistance; no universal diagnostic cut-point.
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