FIG. 7.
DPP4 in serum and release from adipose tissue explants in relation to a risk score for the metabolic syndrome. A risk score for the metabolic syndrome was calculated for all obese subjects in whom serum and adipose tissue explants were analyzed. Patients with a risk score of ≥3 were qualified as “with metabolic syndrome (MS).” Patients with a score of ≤2 were qualified as “without MS.” Data were analyzed using a t test. Data are mean values ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.