Association of triglyceride glucose index with diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and elderly ambulatory type 2 diabetic patients
The TyG index serves as an independent risk factor for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in middle-aged and elderly ambulatory type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, and it is recommended that this index be used as a reference index in the comprehensive assessment of DR.
Authors
- Shang-quan Liu
- Qiong Yao
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Third People's Hospital of Hefei (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1442230
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.83