| Table 2. Risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome that are not included in NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III criteria | |
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| Inflammation | C-reactive protein |
| Fibrinogen | |
| Factor VIII:c | |
| Cytokines IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha | |
| Adhesion molecules ICAM-1, VCAM | |
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| Prothrombosis | PAI-1 |
| D dimer | |
| Fibrinopeptide A | |
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| Oxidant stress | Oxidized LDL-C |
| Conjugated dienes | |
| Lipid peroxides | |
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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. |
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