Association of four insulin resistance surrogate indices and hypertension in the MASHAD cohort study population: a cross-sectional study
Surrogate IR indices were independently associated with hypertension, reflecting underlying metabolic dysfunction linked to blood pressure elevation. These markers may complement traditional assessments by helping to identify individuals with early or latent cardiometabolic risk.
Authors
- Ali Tajik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-7319)
- Bahram Shahri
- Maziar Rahmani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2945-4551)
- Sara Saffar Soflaei
- M Moohebati
- S Darroudi
- M Ghayour-Mobarhan
- Gordon A. Ferns
- Hedieh Alimi
- Habibollah Esmaily
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-026-03843-w
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00