Table 2.

Adipokines and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C

	Median (LQ-UQ)		P value
	HOMA-IR > 2.5 (n = 15)	HOMA-IR < 2.5 (n = 16)
Omentin (ng/mL)	381.24 (332.79- 483.33)	399.91 (367.16-541.72)	P > 0.05
Adiponectin (μg/mL)	6.24 (5.48-7.92)	8.37 (5.63-12.18)	P > 0.05
Resistin (ng/mL)	1.56 (1.42-1.74)	1.24 (1.03-1.56)	P > 0.05
Leptin (ng/mL)	6.79 (2.34-13.11)	3.04 (2.51-17.2)	P > 0.05
Visfatin (ng/mL)	2.66 (1.09-3.12)	2.05 (1.17-3.3)	P > 0.05
Osteopontin (ng/mL)	28.71 (15.52-37.1)	31.18 (20.29-36.07)	P > 0.05

Adipokine levels were not related to HOMA-IR index in patients with chronic hepatitis C. HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; LQ: Lower quartile; UQ: Upper quartile.