Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Skin autofluorescence (SAF) has been demonstrated to be associated with long-term cardiovascular complications in subjects with either diabetes or renal failure. Since the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the aim of the study was to assess the association between SAF and MetS as well as its individuals components.Materials and methods: For this cross-sectional analysis, we included subjects 18–80 yea...