CXCL10 and metabolic syndrome: After adjusting for age, sex, smoking, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease and congestive HF, the standardized log (FIB-4 index) is significant relativity CXCL10 (β-estimate 0.160 with 95% CI:0.127–0.194, p < 0.0001).