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. 2015 Sep 1;9(9):BC11–BC13. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13480.6564

[Table/Fig-3]:

Results of different cross-sectional studies on ferritin levels and metabolic syndrome

First Author and Year Country Population Age Sample size Method for Estimation of Ferritin Ferritin Concentration ng/ml
Soto
González
2006 [16]		 Spain Patients of the
Endocrinoloy
and Nutrition
Service of
Hospital		 38 598 RIAa With MetS:
133.9±141.1
With out MetS:
66.8±71.8
Bozzini,
2005 [17]		 Italy Verona Heart
Project		 58 479 NIAb With MetS:
124 (111–138)
Without MetS:
83 (73–94)
Choi, 2005
[18]		 Korea Welfare Centers
of Seoul
Metropolitan		 72 959 EIAc With MS: 74±2
Without MetS:
59±2
Leiva,
2013 [19]		 Chile Research
program of
Risk Factors for
Cardiovascular
Disease of Talca		 57 155 EIAc With MS:
72 (47–112)
Without MetS:
55 (36–96)

Abbreviations used:

a: Radioimmuno assay

b:Nephelometric Immunoassay c:Electrochemiluminescence Inmmunoassay