Figure 1From: Circulating interleukin-18: A specific biomarker for atherosclerosis-prone patients with metabolic syndromeCirculating Interleukin-18 (IL-18) as a biomarker in the adipocytokine family. (a) Serum levels of adiponectin. *P < 0.05 for MetS (or pre-MetS) vs. Control. (b) Circulating levels of IL-18. *P < 0.01 for MetS (or pre-MetS) vs. Control. #P < 0.01 for MetS vs. pre-MetS. (c) Serum levels of IL-18 and waist circumference. Correlations: P < 0.01.Back to article page