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. 2012 Sep 27;11:116. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-11-116

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Transferrin receptor mean values and individual MetS components. All values are standardized for age, sex, hs-CRP, smoking and physical activity. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; EPO, erythropoietin; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TFR, transferrin receptor; TG, triglycerides. NCEP (National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults) criteria of MetS: Waist >102 cm(male) or >88 cm(female); FP-glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/L; Systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg or antihypertensive medication; HDL–cholesterol < 1.03 mmol/l (men) or < 1.29 mmol/l (women) or medication for dyslipidemia; triglycerides >1.7 mmol/l or medication for dyslipidemia.