Serum ferritin is associated with markers of insulin resistance in Japanese men but not in women

• Main Authors: Ngoc, Minh Pham, Akiko, Nanri, Siyan, Yi, Kayo, Kurotani, Shamima, Akter, Leng, Huat Foo, Nobuo, Nishi, Masao, Sato, Hitomi, Hayabuchi, Tetsuya, Mizoue
• Format: Article
• Published: WB Saunders 2013
• Subjects: R5-130.5 General works
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/36129/; http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0026-0495/

Objective. Several epidemiological studies have reported that high concentrations of circulating ferritin, a marker of iron stores, are related to insulin resistance (IR); however, questions remain regarding inconsistent data between Asian men and women and the inadequate consideration of potenti...