Table 6.

Comparison between CHC and HCC regarding HOMA-IR index >4 and high risk variables

Variables	CHC HOMA-IR >4 20(40%)	HCC HOMA-IR >4 26(52%)
Age
>57 years	13(65)	17(65)
Male gender:	14(70)	17 (65)
Obese(>25 kg/m2)	16 (80)	17(65)
LFT (Mean ± SD)
ALT (>37 IU/L)	18(90)	24(92)
AST (>40 IU/L)	18(90)	26(100)
T. Bil (> 1 mg/dL)	13(65)	26(100)
INR (> 1-)	18(90)	26(100)
GGT (>50 IU/L)	17(85)	26(100)
Biochemical tests
Fasting glucose (>110 mg/dL)	20(100)	26(100)
Fasting insulin (>6IU/L)	20(100)	26(100)
HbA1c (>7%)	19(95)	25(96)
Cholesterol (>200 mg/dL)	14(70)	15(58)
TG(> 150 mg/dL)	20(100)	25(96)
Tumor marker
Serum AFP (>10 ng/mL)	20(100)	26(100)
HCV RNA (viral load) N(%)
Moderate	12(60)	19(73)
High	7(35)	7(27)
Stage of Fibrosis
III+IV	19(95)	26(100)