Table 4. Plasma Ngal levels in patients with and without each component of metabolic syndrome.

	Plasma Ngal levels (ng/ml)
	Comorbidity(+)	Comorbidity(−)	p
Hypertension	52.7±1.7	48.0±2.1	0.17
	(n = 61)	(n = 41)
Hyperglycemia	48.4±14.5	51.4±13.0	0.27
	(n = 21)	(n = 81)
Dyslipidemia	51.9±14.7	49.9±12.2	0.49
	(n = 46)	(n = 56)
Visceral fat accumulation	50.9±14.1	50.5±11.6	0.92
	(n = 70)	(n = 32)
Metabolic syndrome	51.8±16.7	50.2±11.1	0.93
	(n = 37)	(n = 65)

Data are expressed in mean ± SD.

Ngal: neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin.