Association of Serum Ferritin Levels with Metabolic Syndrome in India: a Cross-Sectional Study

摘要

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a known risk factor for various diseases including coronary artery disease and is associated with subclinical-inflammation. Various inflammatory markers have been evaluated in metabolic syndrome. However, the data evaluating serum ferritin in metabolic syndrome is sparse. The current study aims to evaluate the correlation between serum ferritin and metabolic syndrome.