Association between the serum concentrations of 12 cytokines and growth factors and metabolic syndrome in patients undergoing angiography.

We aimed to compare the concentrations of serum cytokines in patients undergoing coronary angiography and finding their possible associations with metabolic syndrome. Twelve serum cytokines and growth factors (IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-alpha, MCP-1, IFN-gamma, EGF, and VEGF) were measured by sandwich chemiluminescence assays, on the Evidence Investigator((R)) system. There were significant differences regarding sex, height, weight, BMI, WC, HC, FPG, TG and HDL-C between those with and without MetS in patients undergoing angiography (p < .05). Serum concentrations of IL-6 and INF-gamma were significantly higher in subjects with MetS, compared to those without MetS (p = .031 and p = .035, respectively). However, only serum IL-6 was associated with the presence of MetS (beta = 1.215, CI = 1.047-1.409, p = .010). From several serum cytokines and growth factors assessed in patients, IL-6 was the only serum cytokine that was significantly different between those with and without MetS after correction for confounding factors.