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Author Spotlight: Assessing the Cardiovascular Profile of Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
Published on: September 27, 2024
What is the best biomarker for metabolic syndrome diagnosis?
Ebrahim Falahi1, Amir Hossein Khalkhali Rad2, Sajjad Roosta2
1Nutrition Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Aims:
There are three definitions belong to metabolic syndrome (MetS). These definitions have some differences that make some problem for MetS diagnosis criteria. So a new diagnosis marker can help to MetS diagnosis. The aim of this study was the assess of serum levels of leptin, total adiponectin, high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin, and their ratio with MetS.
Materials And Methods:
We searched Science direct, Pubmed, and Google Scholar for related articles in English. Review studies excluded.
Results:
Of 1827 articles found, 16 articles met our inclusion criteria. leptin is higher in MetS group but adiponectin is lower (<4 μg/ml) and it shows the paradoxical effect of them in MetS. Higher L/A ratio is a better biomarker for MetS diagnosis criteria than leptin and adiponectin separately. HMW adiponectin (<2.5 μg/ml) can be the most reliable biomarker for MetS diagnosis criteria.
Conclusion:
Our systematic review showed that HMW adiponectin and Leptin to adiponectin ratio should be the best biomarkers for MetS.
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