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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2025

Triglyceride-glucose index and triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in predicting severity of acute pancreatitis: a cross-sectional clinical study.

Yakun Wang, Zhenfei Yu, Limei Yu, Chen Li

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Yakun WangDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, 1630 Huanding Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310044, Zhejiang, China.
Zhenfei YuDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, 1630 Huanding Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310044, Zhejiang, China.
Limei YuDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, 1630 Huanding Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310044, Zhejiang, China.
Chen LiDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hangzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, 1630 Huanding Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310044, Zhejiang, China. lichen19900220@163.com.

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TCM science and technology program of Zhejiang Province 2023ZL523
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backgroundThe aim of this study is to investigate the correlation of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio with acute pancreatitis (AP), and to compare the predictive value of the two indexes for severe AP (SAP).

methodsThis study was a clinical cross-sectional study. Spearman's correlation, logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to investigate the relationship between the TyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio with SAP.

resultsOf the 311 enrolled AP patients, the mean age was 62.59 ± 9.03 years, and 131 (42.12%) were male. A total of 34 (10.93%) patients met the diagnostic criteria for SAP. The results of Spearman's correlation showed that TyG index (Spearman rho = 0.262; p < 0.001), TG/HDL-C ratio (Spearman rho = 0.206; p < 0.001) were associated with SAP. Logistic regression analysis showed that TyG index was independently and positively correlated with SAP [odds ratio (OR), 4.311; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.222-15.208; p = 0.023]. However, this association was not further confirmed on TG/HDL-C ratio (OR, 2.530; 95% CI, 0.883-7.251; p = 0.084). According to the ROC curve analysis, the area under the curve (AUC) for TyG index was 0.712 (p < 0.001), and the AUC for TG/HDL-C ratio was 0.691 (p < 0.001).

conclusionsTyG index and TG/HDL-C ratio have different diagnostic values in AP patients. And the TyG index may be a more useful auxiliary tool for predicting SAP.

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Blood GlucoseCholesterol, HDLPancreatitisTriglyceridesAcute DiseaseAgedBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsROC CurveSeverity of Illness IndexBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCholesterol, HDLTriglyceridesAcute pancreatitisInsulin resistanceTG/HDL-C ratioTyG index

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