| Background & aims: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clinical disorder with widespread prevalence. In the
current study, we aimed to investigate the association between serum soluble P-selectin, procalcitonin,
transforming growth factor (TGF)-b and apo-proteins with the components of metabolic syndrome in
obese individuals.
Material and methods: Sixty two obese patients with MetS and sixty five obese apparently healthy
controls were participated in the current caseecontrol study. The participants’ anthropometric assessments
and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) were measured. Serum lipids and the
concentrations of ox-LDL, P-selectin, procalcitonin, TGF-b and apo-proteins were measured with commercial
ELIZA kits.
Results: Serum TG and TC were significantly higher in obese subjects with MetS; while TGF-b, procalcitonin,
apoprotein B and insulin concentrations were higher in obese non- MetS group. In obese
subjects with MetS, procalcitonin was in positive association with ox-LDL and apoprotein-B was in
positive association with HDL. In obese subjects without MetS, apoprotein eB was in positive association
with WC and HDL and WC.
Conclusion: The current study found several associations between serum lipids and PCT and serum apoproteins
in obese individuals either with or without MetS. Further studies with large sample size are
warranted to better elucidate the observed relationships and underlying mechanism.
Trial registration: Not Applicable. |