A study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology has found that an elevated triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is independently associated with a higher risk of hyperuricemia (HUA) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The research highlights the potential of the TyG index—a simple and cost-effective marker derived from fasting triglyceride and glucose levels—as a valuable tool for early detection of metabolic complications in diabetic patients.

Researchers analyzed a large sample of individuals with T2DM to assess how the TyG index correlates with serum uric acid levels. They observed that higher TyG values were significantly linked with the presence of hyperuricemia, even after adjusting for factors such as age, body mass index, blood pressure, and lipid profile. This suggests

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