Abstract
Background: Metabolic syndrome is one of the most common public health concerns in the 21st century. Several studies in the world have shown a link between elevated serum ferritin and metabolic syndrome as well as the risk of metabolic syndrome, the study provides a number of conclusions argues that ferritin may be considered as an early predictor of metabolic syndrome. For that reason, we conducted this study with the objective: “To survey on the components of metabolic syndrome and determine the serum ferritin levels in patients with metabolic syndrome”. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study on 207 patients who were treated at the General Internal Medicine-Geriatric Department, Hue Central Hospital from 5/2016 to 8/2017. Patients were divided into two groups: study group (104 patients with metabolic syndrome) and control group (103 patients without metabolic syndrome and no serum ferritin-mediated disease). The metabolic syndrome was diagnosed by joint interim statement of the International Diabetes Federation/American Heart Association/ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/ World Heart Federation/ International Atherosclerosis Society/ International Association for the Study of Obesity 2009. Results: The most common combination of metabolic syndrome components was: hypertriglyceridemia - hypertension - hyperglycemia (15.1%). In the metabolic syndrome group, mean serum ferritin concentration was 391.62±181.97ng/ml (Increased ferritin concentration accounted for 86.54%). In men, mean serum ferritin concentration was 453.064 ± 161.75ng/ml (Increased ferritin concentration accounted for 96.15%). In women, mean serum ferritin concentration was 330.17 ± 181.71 ng/ml (Increased ferritin concentration accounted for 86.54%). Conclusion: In the group of patients with metabolic syndrome, the serum ferritin levels increases and the rate of Increased ferritin concentration was high.
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