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Table 4 Association between the TyG index and coronary lesion severity in CHD patients

From: The triglyceride-glucose index is associated with atherosclerosis in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease, regardless of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia

 

TyG index quartiles

P

T1 (lowest) (n = 314)

T2 (n = 314)

T3 (n = 314)

T4 (highest) (n = 314)

Gensini score (tertiles)

0.000

 Mild (n = 418)

136

117

93

72

 Moderate (n = 418)

102

101

109

106

 Severe (n = 419)

76

96

112

135

Coronary lesion branches

0.000

 1-vessel (n = 353)

124

95

79

55

 2-vessel (n = 389)

97

99

90

103

 3-vessel (n = 513)

93

120

145

155

Left main lesion

0.131

 Yes (n = 54)

16

19

8

11

 No (n = 1201)

298

295

306

302

  1. CHD coronary heart disease, T1 the first TyG index quartile, T4 the fourth TyG index quartile
  2. P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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