Hemorheological parameters better classify metabolic syndrome than novel cardiovascular risk factors and peripheral vascular disease marker.

The present study compares the association of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) with hemorheological parameters, oxidative stress, inflammation and peripheral arterial disease markers. 100 participants were recruited and participants were divided into three groups on the basis of absence or presence of MetS and its components. Odds ratio for correctly predicting MetS was highest for erythrocyte aggregation followed by erythrocyte deformability. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that all the hemorheological components significantly classified MetS participants. Area Under Curve was higher for the hemorheological parameters (erythrocyte aggregation and erythrocyte deformability) than for the oxidative stress, inflammation and peripheral arterial disease markers. The possibilities of the hemorheological components to be identified as better cardiovascular risk markers due to their strong association with MetS cannot be precluded from the present findings.