Comparison of individual biomarker Z-scores according to glucose metabolism, weight, metabolic syndrome and smoking status as determined by the single-biomarker techniques or by the multi-array platform of MesoScaleDiscovery a.

Data are means of standardized biomarker concentrations (Z-scores); all data are adjusted for sex, age, estimated glomerular filtration rate and prior CVD;NGM, normal glucose metabolism: IGM, impaired glucose metabolism; DM2, diabetes mellitus type 2; CRP, C-reactive protein; SAA, serum amyloid A; sICAM-1, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1; sVCAM-1, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1; ITB, immunoturbidimetry.