TABLE 2.
Frequency of comorbid conditions in the 74 patients. Relative and absolute frequency are displayed outside and inside the parentheses, respectively
| Dyslipidemia | 25.7% | (19) | ||
| Arterial hypertension | 24.3% | (18) | ||
| Depression | 13.5% | (10) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 12.2% | (9) | ||
| Obesity/overweight | 6.8% | (5) | ||
| Atopy | 1.4% | (1) | ||
| Others* | 24.3% | (18) | ||
| No comorbid condition | 37.8% | (28) |
*
Other comorbidities include hepatitis C, HTLV infection, nephrolithiasis, bipolar disorder, coronary artery disease, heart failure, portal fibrosis, renal failure, osteopenia and hydronephrosis