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Cardiovascular death and the metabolic syndrome: role of adiposity-signaling hormones and inflammatory markers.

Langenberg C, Bergstrom J, Scheidt-Nave C, Pfeilschifter J, Barrett-Connor E.

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Inflammatory biomarkers, hormone replacement therapy, and incident coronary heart disease: prospective analysis from the Women's Health Initiative observational study.

Pradhan AD, Manson JE, Rossouw JE, Siscovick DS, Mouton CP, Rifai N, Wallace RB, Jackson RD, Pettinger MB, Ridker PM.

JAMA. 2002 Aug 28;288(8):980-7.PMID: 12190368 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

C-reactive protein, the metabolic syndrome, and prediction of cardiovascular events in the Framingham Offspring Study.

Rutter MK, Meigs JB, Sullivan LM, D'Agostino RB Sr, Wilson PW.

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C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha as predictors of incident coronary and cardiovascular events and total mortality. A population-based, prospective study.

Tuomisto K, Jousilahti P, Sundvall J, Pajunen P, Salomaa V.

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Inflammation, the metabolic syndrome, and risk of coronary heart disease in women and men.

Pischon T, Hu FB, Rexrode KM, Girman CJ, Manson JE, Rimm EB.

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Adipokines, insulin resistance, and coronary artery calcification.

Qasim A, Mehta NN, Tadesse MG, Wolfe ML, Rhodes T, Girman C, Reilly MP.

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Usefulness of microalbuminuria versus the metabolic syndrome as a predictor of cardiovascular disease in women and men>40 years of age (from the Rancho Bernardo Study).

Jassal SK, Langenberg C, von Mühlen D, Bergstrom J, Barrett-Connor E.

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Waist circumference adds to the variance in plasma C-reactive protein levels in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome.

Dupuy AM, Jaussent I, Lacroux A, Durant R, Cristol JP, Delcourt C.

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Increased concentrations of C-reactive protein and IL-6 but not IL-18 are independently associated with incident coronary events in middle-aged men and women: results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg case-cohort study, 1984-2002.

Koenig W, Khuseyinova N, Baumert J, Thorand B, Loewel H, Chambless L, Meisinger C, Schneider A, Martin S, Kolb H, Herder C.

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Dec;26(12):2745-51. Epub 2006 Sep 28.PMID: 17008587 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Comparison of circulating adiponectin and proinflammatory markers regarding their association with metabolic syndrome in Japanese men.

Matsushita K, Yatsuya H, Tamakoshi K, Wada K, Otsuka R, Takefuji S, Sugiura K, Kondo T, Murohara T, Toyoshima H.

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Apr;26(4):871-6. Epub 2006 Feb 2.PMID: 16456090 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prognostic significance of the Centers for Disease Control/American Heart Association high-sensitivity C-reactive protein cut points for cardiovascular and other outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Sabatine MS, Morrow DA, Jablonski KA, Rice MM, Warnica JW, Domanski MJ, Hsia J, Gersh BJ, Rifai N, Ridker PM, Pfeffer MA, Braunwald E; PEACE Investigators.

Circulation. 2007 Mar 27;115(12):1528-36. Epub 2007 Mar 19.PMID: 17372173 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Association of endogenous sex hormone with C-reactive protein levels in middle-aged and elderly men.

Nakhai Pour HR, Grobbee DE, Muller M, van der Schouw YT.

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Interleukin-18 is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events in elderly men with the metabolic syndrome: synergistic effect of inflammation and hyperglycemia.

Trøseid M, Seljeflot I, Hjerkinn EM, Arnesen H.

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Clinical importance of obesity versus the metabolic syndrome in cardiovascular risk in women: a report from the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) study.

Kip KE, Marroquin OC, Kelley DE, Johnson BD, Kelsey SF, Shaw LJ, Rogers WJ, Reis SE.

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Leptin, adiponectin, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in relation to the metabolic syndrome in urban South African blacks with and without coronary artery disease.

Ntyintyane L, Panz V, Raal FJ, Gill G.

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Obesity is a major determinant of the association of C-reactive protein levels and the metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes.

Kahn SE, Zinman B, Haffner SM, O'Neill MC, Kravitz BG, Yu D, Freed MI, Herman WH, Holman RR, Jones NP, Lachin JM, Viberti GC; ADOPT Study Group.

Diabetes. 2006 Aug;55(8):2357-64.PMID: 16873701 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Lipoprotein particles, insulin, adiponectin, C-reactive protein and risk of coronary heart disease among men with metabolic syndrome.

Kuller LH, Grandits G, Cohen JD, Neaton JD, Prineas R; Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial Research Group.

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The association between circulating inflammatory markers and metabolic syndrome in Korean rural adults.

Ryu SY, Kim KS, Park J, Kang MG, Han MA.

J Prev Med Public Health. 2008 Nov;41(6):413-8.PMID: 19037171 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Metabolic Syndrome: prevalence and prediction of mortality in elderly individuals.

Ravaglia G, Forti P, Maioli F, Bastagli L, Chiappelli M, Montesi F, Bolondi L, Patterson C.

Diabetes Care. 2006 Nov;29(11):2471-6.PMID: 17065687 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The metabolic syndrome is associated with circulating adipokines in older adults across a wide range of adiposity.

You T, Nicklas BJ, Ding J, Penninx BW, Goodpaster BH, Bauer DC, Tylavsky FA, Harris TB, Kritchevsky SB.

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