Journal Watch - Triglyceride Glucose Index
PD Outcomes Predicted by the Triglyceride-Glucose (TyG) Index
An index based on low-cost blood tests may help predict mortality, peritonitis, and technical failure on PD. Among 354 CAPD patients stratified into TyG tertiles, the highest tertile experienced significantly higher all-cause and cardiovascular death over a median of 72 months of follow-up than the lowest tertile.
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Tags: PD Outcomes, Triglyceride Glucose Index, Mortality, Peritonitis, CAPD