Aim Serum bilirubin level was negatively associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in previous cross-sectional studies. However, bilirubin variance preceding the development of MetS
The longitudinal analysis was performed with data (logarithmic transformation of censored VIP levels; see figure S2) from 340 visits corresponding to the 88 patients with all information available in,
C-reactive protein (CRP) is the classical acute-phase protein produced by the liver at rates regulated by pro-inflammatory cytokines, notably IL-6. Acute phase CRP production is non-specific but gener