Table 1.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between the control and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) groups

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).

^*Numbers in square brackets indicate number of patients for whom data were missing [control, NAFLD].

^†P-value by independent sample t-tests (continuous variables) or chi-square tests (categorical variables).

NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; γ-GTP, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HbA₁C, hemoglobin A₁C; AFP, α-fetoprotein; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.