Table 2 Variables associated with fibrosis.

Category	Variable
Sociodemographic and anthropometric	Age, sex, BMI, WHR
Simple liver biochemistry and haematology	ALT, AST, AST/ALT ratio, platelets, bilirubin, ferritin, transferrin saturation, albumin.
Features of metabolic syndrome or glucose sensitivity	Diabetes, hypertension, HOMA‐IR, OGIS, metabolic syndrome, raised triglycerides, QUICKI, adiponectin, leptin, hyperlipidaemia
Fibrosis markers	HA, TIMP 1, laminin, type IV collagen, PIIINP
Miscellaneous	Malondialdehyde, C peptide, polymorphisms of transforming growth factor and angiotensinogen, IgA, glutathione, arachidonic acid, oxidised cardiolipin, coenzyme Q, and copper oxide dismutase

BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist to hip ratio; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HOMA‐IR, homeostatic insulin resistance; OGIS, oral glucose sensitivity index; QUICKI, quantitiative insulin sensitivity check index; HA, hyaluronic acid; TIMP‐1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase; PIIINP, aminoterminal peptide of procollagen III.