Indicators associated with coronary atherosclerosis in metabolic syndrome

► Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with coronary atherosclerosis (CA). ► Total cholesterol/HDL-C is associated with CA in MetS subjects. ► Fasting blood glucose is associated with CA in non-MetS subjects. ► Type 2 DM is associated with CA in non-MetS subjects. ► Clinical indicators of CA are different between MetS and non-MetS subjects.