[Objective] To investigate the correlation of fasting serum resistin levels and insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome. [Methods] The concentration of fasting serum resistin was measured by ELISA in 40 patients with metabolic syndrome and 10 healthy subjects, as well as other parameters including FBS, 2h-BS, FINS, Homa-IR, blood pressure and lipids level. [Results] There were significant differences of some parameters including BMI, WHR, SBP, DBP, FBS, 2h-BS, FINS, TC and TG (P 〈0.01) between two groups, as well as the value ...