Serum ferritin concentrations predict incidence of metabolic syndrome in rural Korean adults.

摘要

Serum ferritin concentrations reflect iron storage in the body and are associated with systemic inflammation and insulin function. Body iron, a transitional ion, can play a role in the conversion of less-reactive free radicals to more-reactive hydroxyl radicals, which acts as oxidative stressors at multiple cellular targets (1). Concentrations of serum ferritin, an acute phase protein, are elevated in inflammatory environments, which contribute to cardiometabolic diseases (2).