Research Article

Soluble Form of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Is Associated with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents

Table 5

Comparison of plasma sRAGE levels between numbers of components of MetS by gender.

Numbers of components
of MetS
Male Female
sRAGE (pg/mL) sRAGE (pg/mL)

0242 321
1169 167
280 55
≧331 18

for trend0.0060.422

All data is expressed as mean ± standard deviation. sRAGE: soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products; MetS: metabolic syndrome.