Table 3. Association between NAMPT gene rs2058539 polymorphism and different variables in 152 patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver.
| Variablesa | AA+AC | CC | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 125 | 27 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.8 (5.3) | 27.9 (5.1) | 0.754 |
| AST (IU/L) | 39.6 (17.3) | 41.0 (16.8) | 0.572 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 72.5 (41.8) | 70.9 (40.2) | 0.629 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 57.0 (30.2) | 67.1 (33.5) | 0.197 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 122.8 (14.3) | 127.6 (15.9) | 0.466 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74.5 (9.2) | 77.3 (9.8) | 0.523 |
| Hypertension | 30 (24.0) | 8 (29.6) | 0.206 |
| Diabetes | 26 (20.8) | 6 (22.2) | 0.549 |
| Steatosis, Grade 3 | 24 (19.2) | 7 (25.9) | 0.294 |
| Necroinflammation, Grades 2, 3 | 40 (32.0) | 8 (29.6) | 0.601 |
| Fibrosis, Stages 1, 2 | 52 (42.4) | 12 (44.4) | 0.739 |
a
Variables presented as mean (SD) or number (%); BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure, AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase, GGT: gamma glutamyl transferase.