Table 4.
Comparison of major variables between patients with or without liver biopsy
| Variables | Liver biopsy (n=29) Mean ± SD N (%) |
No liver biopsy (n=37) Mean ± SD N (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13.2 ± 4.1 | 14.6 ± 3.7 | 0.15 |
| Male gender(male/total) | 19(65) | 18(49) | 0.17 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.1 ± 6.5 | 32.1 ± 8.3 | 0.29 |
| Abdominal pain at presentation |
13(45) | 18(48) | 0.76 |
| Obesity (BMI>95th percentile) |
18(55) | 24(65) | 0.96 |
| Dyslipidemia | 10(34) | 14(38) | 0.78 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 12(41) | 19(51) | 0.47 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 12(41) | 14(38) | 0.89 |
| Hypertension | 3(10) | 5(13) | 0.69 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 166.7 ± 125.8 | 105.1 ± 54.9 | 0.03 |
| AST (IU/L) | 103.3± 69.4 | 87.0± 54.6 | 0.29 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 92.9± 13.0 | 117.3± 66.8 | 0.09 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 193.6± 41.6 | 235.4± 92.6 | 0.04 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 149.9 ± 61.1 | 272.1 ± 208.1 | 0.007 |
| Duration of follow-up(years) | 6.2 ± 4.7 | 6.6 ± 4.2 | 0.73 |