title: The relevance of inflammatory markers in metabolic syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify how severe is inflammation in metabolic syndrome using as inflammatory markers: C-reactive protein and leukocytes. To asses these markers considering the diversity of metabolic syndrome elements.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a study that enrolled 258 patients registered to a family physician and diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. The subjects included in the study were divided in two groups: group A-137 subjects diagnosed with metabolic syndrome that was defined by 3 elements: abdominal obesity+arterial hypertension+diabetes mellitus; group B-121 patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome based on 5 elements: abdominal obesity+arterial hypertension+diabetes mellitus+decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)+increased triglycerides.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed increased values of CRP and leukocytes for group B in comparison to group A: 0.9±0.8 mg/dl vs 0.79±0.8 mg/dl (p=0.02, significantly statistic). Leukocytes value was higher for group B, but not significantly statistic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome depends on the number and association of elements that define this entity and it is more accentuated for subjects who associate more elements.
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu-Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania ; Department of Laboratory and Immunology, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Genel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu-Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Floca
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu-Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kudor-Szabadi
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu-Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Maria Lucia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu-Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu-Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania ; Department of Laboratory and Immunology, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samasca
keywords: inflammation; markers; metabolic syndrome