Table 1.
Clinical values for NASH patients and healthy volunteers.
| Variables | NASH | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 30/9 | 28/9 | |
| Age (years) | 38.6 ± 9.4 | 41.9 ± 10.9 | |
| AST (IU/L) | 88.74 ± 17.189 | 23.79 ± 7.328 | 0.0001 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 115.75 ± 115.751 | 23.33 ± 23.333 | 0.0001 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 191.25 ± 44.22 | 159.00 ± 31.91 | 0.1343 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 1.04 ± 0.999 | 0.28 ± 0.123 | 0.0001 |
| t-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 204.90 ± 35.544 | 191.38 ± 41.831 | 0.477 |
| t-bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.67 ± 0.274 | 0.52 ± 0.227 | 0.215 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 99.12 ± 9.30 | 94.30 ± 8.55 | 0.193 |
| Insulin (U/mL) | 17.81 ± 11.454 | 9.68 ± 9.680 | 0.0129 |
Values expressed are means ± SD. AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; t-bilirubin: total bilirubin; CRP: C reactive protein.