High serum ferritin level is an independent risk factor for metabolic syndrome in a Chinese male cohort population

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Tang, Qin ; Liu, Zhenfang ; Tang, Yan ; Tan, Aihua ; Gao, Yong ; Lu, Zheng ; Wang, Qiuyan ; Chen, Yingchun ; Wu, Chunlei ; Zhang, Haiying ; Yang, Xiaobo ; Mo, Zengnan

关键词: Metabolic syndrome;    Serum ferritin;    Central obesity;    Hypertension;    Triglycerides;    High-density lipoprotein cholesterol;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13098-015-0004-9

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Background: Elevated serum ferritin levels have been reported to contribute to metabolic syndrome (MetS). We examined the association of serum ferritin levels with the development of MetS in a representative sample of Chinese male adult population. Method