Association of the glucose-to-lymphocyte ratio with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in U.S. adults: A population-based cohort study

Abstract

Highlights • Elevated GLR is independently associated with higher all-cause and CVD mortality in a J-shaped manner.• GLR showed comparable or modestly better discrimination than individual inflammatory biomarkers.• The association persisted across sensitivity, competing-risk, and subgroup analyses after multiple-testing correction.• GLR improved risk reclassification when added to a basic Framingham risk model.