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Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics 7/2020

15.05.2020 | Correspondence

Is the use of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index to recognize glucose disorders really practical?

verfasst von: Javad Alizargar, Nan-Chen Hsieh, Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu

Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 7/2020

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Excerpt

We read with great interest the article by Simental-Mendía et al. [1] that authors had shown triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has a high sensitivity and specificity to detect impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, and also type 2 diabetes. However, in their article, certain points should have been considered and some possible errors should be rectified. …
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Zurück zum Zitat Simental-Mendía LE, Gamboa-Gómez CI, Aradillas-García C, Rodríguez-Morán M, Guerrero-Romero F (2020) The triglyceride and glucose index is a useful biomarker to recognize glucose disorders in apparently healthy children and adolescents. Eur J Pediatr Simental-Mendía LE, Gamboa-Gómez CI, Aradillas-García C, Rodríguez-Morán M, Guerrero-Romero F (2020) The triglyceride and glucose index is a useful biomarker to recognize glucose disorders in apparently healthy children and adolescents. Eur J Pediatr
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Zurück zum Zitat Simental-Mendia LE, Rodriguez-Moran M, Guerrero-Romero F (2008) The product of fasting glucose and triglycerides as surrogate for identifying insulin resistance in apparently healthy subjects. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 6(4):299–304CrossRef Simental-Mendia LE, Rodriguez-Moran M, Guerrero-Romero F (2008) The product of fasting glucose and triglycerides as surrogate for identifying insulin resistance in apparently healthy subjects. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 6(4):299–304CrossRef
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Metadaten
Titel
Is the use of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index to recognize glucose disorders really practical?
verfasst von
Javad Alizargar
Nan-Chen Hsieh
Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu
Publikationsdatum
15.05.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-020-03642-3

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