Distribution of TCM syndrome patterns in diabetic kidney disease with carotid artery plaques and its correlation with triglyceride-glucose index

Key Points

• To explore the distribution of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome patterns in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) with carotid artery plaques and their correlation with the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG).
• Selected 406 DKD patients from Gansu Provincial Hospital
• Divided participants into DKD and DKD with carotid artery plaques groups based on ultrasound results
• Performed statistical analysis using SPSS 30.0, assessing correlations between TCM patterns and TyG index
• Evaluated TyG index predictive value using ROC curves
• Conducted multivariate logistic regression to analyze relationships between TCM patterns and laboratory indicators.
• In DKD with carotid artery plaques, the TyG index and associated laboratory indicators such as MONO (%) and MHR (%) were significantly higher than in DKD alone.
• Age, MONO (%), and TyG index identified as independent risk factors for DKD with carotid plaques.
• Statistically significant differences in MHR (%) and TyG index across different TCM syndrome patients were observed.
• Specific TCM patterns, such as phlegm and blood stasis, showed distinct TyG index profiles compared to others.