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Table 3 Interleukin-18 and related biomarkers

From: Circulating interleukin-18: A specific biomarker for atherosclerosis-prone patients with metabolic syndrome

 

MetS

Pre-MetS

Control

HbA1c (%)

6.3 ± 1.3*

5.4 ± 0.4

5.0 ± 0.3

CRP (μg/dL)

365 ± 272*

114 ± 98

82 ± 55

adiponectin (μg/mL)

5.0 ± 0.7*

5.5 ± 0.8*

6.3 ± 0.9

IL-18 (pg/mL)

301 ± 220*#

121 ± 31

112 ± 29

  1. Data are means ± SD. *P < 0.05 for MetS (or pre-MetS) vs. Control. #P < 0.01 for MetS vs. pre-MetS. HbA1c, haemoglobinA1c; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-18, interleukin-18; MetS, metabolic syndrome.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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