Sex differences in the relationship between serum total bilirubin and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling adults: Propensity score analysis using longitudinal cohort data over 16 years
Ae Hee Kim,
Da-Hye Son,
Mid-Eum Moon
et al.
Abstract:Background
Research on identifiable risks for metabolic syndrome (MetS) is ongoing, and growing evidence suggests that bilirubin is a potent antioxidant and cytoprotective agent against MetS. However, there have been conflicting results on the association between bilirubin and MetS. Our study aimed to validate the association by separately stratifying data for men and women in a longitudinal prospective study.
Methods
Data were derived from the Kor… Show more
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