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. 2024 Jan 24;59(4):329–341. doi: 10.1007/s00535-023-02075-7

Table 2.

Anthropometric and biochemical variables according to the classification criteria

Non-necrosis Necrosis
Sex (F/M) 39/17 38/16
Age (years) 45.02 ± 9.01 48.57 ± 8.51*
Weight (kg) 132.01 ± 20.15 136.43 ± 24.26
BMI (kg/m2) 47.06 ± 6.41 49.67 ± 6.71*
Glucose (mg/dl) 103.44 ± 19.84 116.79 ± 33.46*
Insulin (µUI/ml) 15.97 ± 8.72 26.21 ± 32.22*
HOMA-IR 4.12 ± 2.27 7.48 ± 8.00*
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 184.76 ± 37.27 195.53 ± 42.62
Triglycerides (mg/dl) 126.78 ± 58.34 183.02 ± 106.42*
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 44.48 ± 13.44 45.08 ± 11.82
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 115.59 ± 30.41 115.44 ± 33.71
GGT (U/l) 29.93 ± 20.25 37.91 ± 30.09
AST (U/l) 24.67 ± 9.75 30.14 ± 13.28
ALT (U/l) 30.57 ± 14.83 35.13 ± 16.42
SBP (mm Hg) 131.95 ± 22.47 132.75 ± 16.58
DBP (mm Hg) 83.43 ± 12.73 84.42 ± 10.75
Histological parameters (n)
 Steatosis grade score (0/1/2/3) 36/17/0/3 0/31/14/9
 Necroinflammatory activity grade (0/1/2/3) 56/0/0/0 0/38/16/0
 Fibrosis state (0/1/2/3/4) 56/0/0/0 18/19/11/6
Non-steatosis Steatosis
Sex (F/M) 24/12 53/21
Age (years) 44.31 ± 9.51 47.96 ± 8.41*
Weight (kg) 132.95 ± 20.23 134.78 ± 23.31
BMI (kg/m2) 46.95 ± 6.18 49.02 ± 6.82
Glucose (mg/dl) 103.17 ± 22.50 113.40 ± 30.04
Insulin (µUI/ml) 14.35 ± 7.35 24.32 ± 28.24*
HOMA-IR 3.72 ± 2.01 6.80 ± 7.06*
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 181.57 ± 35.48 194.24 ± 41.89
Triglycerides (mg/dl) 124.14 ± 64.35 169.46 ± 96.76*
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 44.03 ± 13.45 45.14 ± 12.25
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 113.74 ± 30.96 116.39 ± 32.55
GGT (U/l) 30.54 ± 21.71 35.50 ± 27.56
AST (U/l) 24.06 ± 9.30 29.11 ± 12.77
ALT (U/l) 29.09 ± 13.04 34.65 ± 16.67
SBP (mm Hg) 134.56 ± 25.18 131.25 ± 16.50
DBP (mm Hg) 84.58 ± 14.53 83.58 ± 10.23
Histological parameters (n)
 Steatosis grade score (0/1/2/3) 36/0/0/0 0/48/14/12
 Necroinflammatory activity grade (0/1/2/3) 36/0/0/0 20/38/16/0
 Fibrosis state (0/1/2/3/4) 36/0/0/0 38/19/11/6
Non-fibrosis Fibrosis
Sex (F/M) 52/22 25/11
Age (years) 45.99 ± 8.84 48.36 ± 8.96
Weight (kg) 133.43 ± 19.87 135.71 ± 26.79
BMI (kg/m2) 47.87 ± 6.57 49.31 ± 6.83
Glucose (mg/dl) 105.68 ± 22.26 118.61 ± 35.89
Insulin (µUI/ml) 19.69 ± 27.51 23.61 ± 13.96*
HOMA-IR 5.08 ± 6.25 7.16 ± 5.42*
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 185.08 ± 39.89 199.97 ± 39.45
Triglycerides (mg/dl) 136.70 ± 68.99 190.00 ± 113.76*
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 44.59 ± 12.44 45.14 ± 13.10
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 113.66 ± 32.07 119.28 ± 31.72
GGT (U/l) 30.46 ± 20.94 40.61 ± 32.67*
AST (U/l) 24.06 ± 9.17 32.17 ± 13.75*
ALT (U/l) 30.01 ± 14.00 38.39 ± 17.60*
SBP (mm Hg) 131.56 ± 20.55 133.92 ± 18.14
DBP (mm Hg) 84.70 ± 12.39 82.31 ± 10.37
Histological parameters (n)
 Steatosis grade score (0/1/2/3)
 Necroinflammatory activity grade (0/1/2/3)
 Fibrosis state (0/1/2/3/4)

BMI Body mass index, GGT Gamma-glutamyl transferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure

Mann–Whitney test, *p < 0.05 between groups using Mann–Whitney test