Table 2.
Biomarkers of Inflammation*
| Variable | Metabolic Syndrome (n = 123) | Control Subjects (n = 91) | P† |
|---|---|---|---|
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 4.7 (2.9, 6.3) | 1.7 (0.6, 4.2) | <.0001 |
| Total adiponectin (μg/mL) | 5.1 (3.6, 6.7) | 7.0 (4.7, 10.4) | <.0001 |
| HMW adiponectin (μg/mL) | 2.0 (2.2, 3.5) | 3.4 (2, 5.7) | <.0001 |
| MMW + LMW adiponectin (μg/mL) | 2.9 (2.1, 3.5) | 3.5 (2.8, 4.4) | <.0001 |
| SA | 0.42 ± 0.14 | 0.49 ± 0.13 | .0003 |
| Adiponectin/hsCRP ratio | 1.2 (0.6, 2.2) | 4.6 (1.2, 15) | <.0001 |
| HMW adiponectin/hsCRP ratio | 0.5 (0.22, 1.1) | 2.3 (0.5, 7.2) | <.0001 |
| MMW + LMW adiponectin/hsCRP ratio | 0.96 ± 0.12 | 3.89 ± 0.54 | <.0001 |
HMW, high-molecular-weight; hsCRP, high-sensitive C-reactive protein; LMW, low-molecular-weight; MMW, medium-molecular-weight; SA, HMW adiponectin/total adiponectin ratio.
*
Data are given as mean ± SD or median (25th, 75th percentile).
†
Wilcoxon rank sum test.