TNF and metabolic syndrome: Furthermore, to complete the inflammatory profile, other inflammatory markers were also assessed, revealing significantly higher concentrations in the MetS(+) group compared to the control group: TNF-α was 11.4 ± 7.5 vs. 3.6 ± 3.6; IL-6 was 3.4 ± 3.2 vs. 1.3 ± 1.4; and PAI-1 active was 16.4 ± 10.0 vs. 7.4 ± 4.0 [32].