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Demographic features of patients in the non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and in the control group
| Parameter | NASH group mean ± SD (range) | Control group mean ± SD (range) | P value |
| n (Female/Male) | 13/25 | 18/24 | 0.428 |
| Age (yr) | 41 ± 12 (18-69) | 42.8 ± 10 (24-65) | 0.499 |
| Smoking n (%) | 10 (26) | 9 (26) | 0.810 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 29 ± 4 (20-39) | 27 ± 5 (21-39) | 0.338 |
| Waist (cm) | 98 ± 9 ( 77-118) | 93 ± 9 (76-113) | 0.019 |
NASH: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; BMI: Body mass index.
