Table 4.
Hidden relationships highlighted by factor analysis
| Factors | 1 | 2 |
| Bcl-2 | -0.105 | 0.672 |
| Age | -0.348 | -0.424 |
| Apoptosis | 0.293 | -0.425 |
| MS | 0.606 | 0.011 |
| BMI | 0.564 | 0.528 |
| WC | 0.604 | 0.467 |
| HOMA | 0.781 | -0.211 |
| HDL | -0.715 | 0.107 |
| Triglycerides | 0.521 | -0.471 |
| Triglycerides /HDL | 0.698 | -0.468 |
| Uric Acid | 0.554 | 0.520 |
| Ferritin | 0.279 | 0.064 |
| ALT | 0.545 | 0.097 |
| Γ-GT | 0.074 | -0.384 |
| CRP | 0.717 | -0.274 |
| SLD | -0.202 | 0.282 |
| HS at US | 0.471 | 0.255 |
| Steatosis | 0.293 | 0.265 |
Insulin resistance is closely related to inflammation and lipid asset; apoptosis does not seem related to age. Percent of total variance explained for factor 1:26; for factor 2:14; the critical value is 0.568. HS: Hepatic steatosis; US: Ultrasound; SLD: Spleen longitudinal diameter at ultrasound; CRP: C-reactive protein; BMI: Body mass index; MS: Metabolic syndrome; ALT: Alaninamino transferase; γ-GT: γ-glutamyl transferase; HDL: High density lipoprotein; HOMA: Homeostatic metabolic assessment; WC: Waist circumference.