Association between serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, macrophage inhibitory cytokine and markers of oxidative stress, with the metabolic syndrome and its components in obese individuals

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clinical disorder with widespread prevalence. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the serum values of macrophage inhibitory cytokine (MIC)-1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and markers of oxidative stress among patients with metabolic syndrome. Twenty obese patients with MetS and 20 obese apparently healthy controls were participated in the current case-control study. The participants’ body...