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ea0049gp54 | Cardiovascular & Lipid Endocrinology | ECE2017

Correlation between triglyceride glucose index (TyG) and coronary artery calcification in Korean adults

You Jihong , Park Kahui , Kim Jung Hye , Lee Sang Bae , Kim Yusik , Nam Ji sun , Park Jong Suk , Ahn Chul Woo

Objective: Triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is considered a surrogate marker of insulin resistance, and insulin resistance is known risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Until now, few studies have investigated the relationship between TyG index and coronary artery calcification (CAC), thus we investigated the correlation between TyG index and CAC in healthy Korean Adults.Methods: A total of 4,463 participants underwent cardiac computed tomography in he...