Optimal cutoff for the evaluation of insulin resistance through triglyceride-glucose index: A cross-sectional study in a Venezuelan population [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review]

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) evaluation is a fundamental goal in clinical and epidemiological research. However, the most widely used methods are difficult to apply to populations with low incomes. The triglyceride-glucose index (TGI) emerges as an alternative to use in daily clinical practic...

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Autores:

Salazar, Juan
Bermúdez, Valmore
Calvo, María
Olivar, Luis
Luzardo, Eliana
Navarro, Carla
Mencia, Heysa
Martínez, María
Rivas-Ríos, José
Wilches-Durán, Sandra
Cerda, Marcos
Graterol, Modesto
Graterol, Rosemily
Garicano, Carlos
Hernández, Juan
Rojas, Joselyn

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Fecha de publicación:

2017

Institución:

Universidad Simón Bolívar

Repositorio:

Repositorio Digital USB

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bonga.unisimon.edu.co:20.500.12442/1763

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/1763

Palabra clave:

Blood pressure
Body mass index
Cholesterol
Diabetes mellitus
Glucose metabolism
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes

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