Table 3.
Effects of insulin resistance on serum PCT and CRP levels.
| STEATOSIS | STEATOHEPATITIS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin Resistance - | Insulin Resistance + | P value | Insulin Resistance - | Insulin Resistance + | P value | |
| PCT | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.71 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.12 |
| CRP | 6.90 ± 2.50 | 5.60 ± 1.10 | 0.59 | 5.90 ± 1.20 | 5.20 ± 1.10 | 0.67 |
NAFLD patients grouped according to presence of insulin resistance. HOMA-IR > 2.5 was considered as insulin resistance. Insulin resistance does not determine the serum PCT or CRP levels.