Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the concordance between the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in assessing insulin resistance (IR) in people living with HIV (PLWH). Additionally, we aimed to estimate a cut-off value for the TyG index in PLWH. Methods: This retrospective, observational study included medical records of patients diagnosed with HIV at Sakarya Training and Research Hospital from January 2019 to January 2024. Based on their HOMA-IR levels, PLWH patients were divided into 2 groups: Group A (patients without IR) and Group B (patients with IR). Results: In this study, insulin resistance was investigated in 147 people living with HIV (PLWH) between the ages of 18-68. Our results showed a significant positive linear relationship between HOMA-IR and the TyG index (r=0.628, p <0.001). We found the TyG Index cut-off value to predict IR in people living with HIV (PLWH) to be 8.25. Conclusion: Our study identified correlation between the TyG index and HOMA IR index in PLWH. The TyG index may serve as an effective alternative to HOMA-IR for evaluating insulin resistance in PLWH.”.
Article Type
Research Article
First Page
157
Last Page
162
Recommended Citation
Budak, Gokcen Gurkok; Vatan, Aslı; Güçlü, Ertuğrul; and Karabay, Oğuz
(2025)
"Concordance between homeostatic model assessment and triglyceride glucose index in assessing insulin resistance among HIV-infected patients,"
Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 46:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.2.20240769