Table 2. Risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome that are not included in NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III criteria

Factor Markers

Inflammation C-reactive protein
Fibrinogen
Factor VIII:c
Cytokines IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha
Adhesion molecules ICAM-1, VCAM

Prothrombosis PAI-1
D dimer
Fibrinopeptide A

Oxidant stress Oxidized LDL-C
Conjugated dienes
Lipid peroxides

ICAM, intracellular adhesion molecule; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NCEP, National Cholesterol Education Program; PAI, plasminogen activator inhibitor; TNF-alpha, tumor necrosis factor alpha; VCAM, vascular cell adhesion molecule.