[Table/Fig-1]:
Baseline Characteristics of the subjects.
| Variables | Mean ± SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (Cases) n=25 | Group B (Controls) n=25 | ||
| Age (yr) | 38.66 ± 10.2 | 38.12 ± 9.8 | 0.962 |
| Units of Drinks/Week* | 44.2 ± 12.2 | - | 0.000 ** |
| Plasma Glucose (mg/dl) | 103.8 ± 13.2 | 106.3±14.4 | 0.062 |
| AST (IU/L) | 41.0 ± 13.9 | 31.1 ± 10.4 | <0.01 ** |
| ALT (IU/L) | 29.9 ± 12.1 | 21.0 ± 8.7 | <0.01 ** |
| ALP (IU/L) | 151.3 ± 26.4 | 140.3 ± 25.8 | 0.05 ** |
| T.PROTEINS (g%) | 6.6 ± 0.5 | 6.7 ± 0.5 | 0.452 |
| Albumin (g%) | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 0.251 |
| Total Bilirubin mg/dl | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.984 |
| MCV fL | 105.0 ± 11.6 | 93.9 ± 4.3 | 0.02 ** |
| GGT (U/L) | 59.9 ± 41.0 | 24.5 ± 10.7 | <0.001 ** |
| CDT(%) | 5.1 ± 3.6 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | <0.001 ** |