Serum milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein as a potential biomarker for metabolic syndrome
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- 1 July 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver in Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
- Vol. 27 (3), 463-473
- https://doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2020.0351
Abstract
Background/Aims: Useful biomarkers for metabolic syndrome have been insufficient. We investigated the performance of serum milk fat globule-EGF factor-8 (MFG-E8), the key mediator of inflammatory pathway, in diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Methods: Subjects aged between 30 and 64 years were prospectively enrolled in the Seoul Metabolic Syndrome cohort. Serum MFG-E8 levels were measured at baseline. Results: A total of 556 subjects were included, comprising 279 women (50.2%) and 277 men (49.8%). Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed in 236 subjects (42.4%), and the mean MFG-E8 level of subjects with metabolic syndrome was significantly higher than that of subjects without metabolic syndrome (P<0.001). MFG-E8 level was significantly correlated with all metabolic syndrome components and pulse wave velocity (all P<0.05). Subjects were categorized into two groups according to the best MFG-E8 cut-off value as follows: group 1, MFG-E8 level = 4,745.1 (n=155, 27.9%). At baseline, metabolic syndrome in group 2 was significantly more prevalent than in group 1 (63.9% vs. 34.2%, P= 4,745.1 pg/mL was an independent predictor for diagnosis and development of metabolic syndrome after adjusting other factors (all P<0.05). Conclusions: Serum MFG-E8 level is a potent biomarker for the screening and prediction of metabolic syndrome.Keywords
Funding Information
- e Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
- Korean Liver Foundation
- Seoul Metropolitan Government
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