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. 2011 Oct 11;11:16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6823-11-16

Table 3.

Odds ratios for metabolic or glycemic abnormality associated with elevated biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction

No Prediabetes,
Diabetes, or MetS
Prediabetes or
Diabetes only
MetS without
Prediabetes or
Diabetes
MetS plus
Prediabetes or
Diabetes
hsCRP (mg/L)
Age, gender 1.00 2.27 (1.69, 3.06) 3.00 (2.35, 3.84) 5.84 (4.53, 7.53)
Multivariable 1.00 2.22 (1.65, 3.00) 2.97 (2.33, 3.80) 5.70 (4.41, 7.33)
Multivariable + BMI 1.00 2.29 (1.69, 3.10) 2.38 (1.82, 3.11) 4.82 (3.69, 6.31)

sICAM-1 (ng/ml)
Age, gender 1.00 2.14 (1.60, 2.86) 1.13 (0.88, 1.46) 4.15 (3.24, 5.31)
Multivariable 1.00 2.06 (1.54, 2.76) 1.10 (0.85, 1.43) 3.98 (3.10, 5.12)
Multivariable + BMI 1.00 2.11 (1.58, 2.83) 0.91 (0.69, 1.21) 3.43 (2.64, 4.47)

sE-selectin (ng/mL)
Age, gender 1.00 0.82 (0.60, 1.12) 1.71 (1.35, 2.17) 1.27 (0.99, 1.62)
Multivariable 1.00 0.82 (0.60, 1.13) 1.71 (1.35, 2.17) 1.28 (1.00, 1.64)
Multivariable + BMI 1.00 0.85 (0.62, 1.17) 1.38 (1.06, 1.79) 1.06 (0.81, 1.38)

Angiotensin II (pg/mL)
Age, gender 1.00 0.63 (0.45, 0.87) 1.09 (0.85, 1.39) 1.05 (0.82, 1.35)
Multivariable 1.00 0.63 (0.45, 0.87) 1.06 (0.83, 1.36) 1.00 (0.78, 1.29)
Multivariable + BMI 1.00 0.62 (0.45, 0.86) 1.12 (0.86, 1.46) 1.05 (0.80, 1.37)

Abbreviations: MetS, Metabolic Syndrome; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; sICAM-1, soluble Intercellular adhesion molecule-1; sE-selectin, soluble E-selectin; BG, blood glucose. The multivariable models are adjusted for age, gender, smoking, drinking and family history of hypertension.