Background: The metabolic syndrome is considered as a clustering of components that reflects the expanding waist lines of the world. hsCRP and ferritin participate in common pathophysiological processes, including oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, which are important to the pathogenesis and development of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. 

Objectives: To measure the levels of hsCRP and ferritin in metabolic syndrome patients and age and sex matched controls and to compare the association of hsCRP and ferritin between the two groups and association with metabolic syndrome components.

Materialsandmethods: Serum ferritin and hsCRP levels with measured in 30 metabolic syndrome patients and 30 controls and results were compared.

Results: Serum ferritin and hsCRP levels were significantly elevated in metabolic syndrome. Serum ferritin also correlated with the HbA1c levels.

Conclusion:Though there are various criterias to diagnose the syndrome, comparing other various parameters like hsCRP and ferritin with metabolic syndrome and its components may help in assessing the severity or prognosis of the condition.