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DIABETIC MEDICINE
卷 25, 期 6, 页码 747-750出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02440.x
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adiponectin; C-reactive protein; gender difference; interleukin-1 receptor antagonist; metabolic syndrome
Aims We explored gender differences in the association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) and adiponectin with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Methods A population-based study of 923 middle-aged subjects in Pieksamaki, East Finland. Results The prevalence of the MetS according to the IDF and NCEP definitions was 38% and 34% in men (N = 405) and 34% and 27% in women (N = 497), respectively. hs-CRP and IL-1Ra levels were higher in subjects with the MetS compared with those without the MetS in both sexes (P < 0.001). The levels of hs-CRP (P < 0.001) and IL-1Ra (P = 0.0016 for NCEP criteria, P = 0.0028 for IDF criteria) were significantly higher in women with MetS than in men with MetS. In contrast, in subjects without MetS, no gender differences in the levels of hs-CRP or IL-1Ra were found. Conclusion Women with MetS, defined by the IDF or NCEP criteria, had higher levels of hs-CRP and IL-1Ra than did men with MetS. Thus, low-grade inflammation may contribute to the high risk of cardiovascular disease in women with MetS.
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