Evaluating the impact of chronic kidney disease and the triglyceride-glucose index on cardiovascular disease: mediation analysis in the NHANES
The findings highlight the crucial role of insulin resistance in the link between CKD and CVD. The paper discusses the implications of chronic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in CKD patients and the importance of the TyG index in assessing cardiovascular risk.
Authors
- Heng Pei
- Xin Su
- Shouling Wu
- Zhijun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5768-3389)
Institutions
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Kailuan General Hospital (CN)
- North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20243-z
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.81
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention