Serum milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein as a potential biomarker for metabolic syndrome

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 prospecti...

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Main Authors: Han Ah Lee, Jihwan Lim, Hyung Joon Joo, Young-Sun Lee, Young Kul Jung, Ji Hoon Kim, Hyunggin An, Hyung Joon Yim, Yoon Tae Jeen, Jong Eun Yeon, Do-Sun Lim, Kwan Soo Byun, Yeon Seok Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2021-07-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2020-0351.pdf