Open AccessFerritin Concentrations, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese
Author(s) -
Liang Sun,
Oscar H. Franco,
Frank B. Hu,
Lu Cai,
Zhijie Yu,
Huaixing Li,
Xingwang Ye,
Qibin Qi,
Jing Wang,
An Pan,
Yong Liu,
Lin Xu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-1159
Subject(s) - adipokine , medicine , ferritin , metabolic syndrome , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , odds ratio , population , obesity , body mass index , insulin resistance , physiology , environmental health
Elevated ferritin concentrations frequently cluster with well-established risk factors of diabetes including obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammation, and altered circulating adipokines. Few studies, however, have systematically evaluated the effect of these risk factors on ferritin-diabetes association, particularly in Chinese populations.
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