Table II.
Pearson’s correlation (r) of log transformed Fatty Liver Index and examined parameters independent of FLI calculation
| Variable | r | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 0.107 | 0.192 |
| Glucose [mmol/l] | 0.347 | < 0.001 |
| Log HOMA-IR | 0.600 | < 0.001 |
| TC [mmol/l] | 0.155 | 0.058 |
| LDL-c [mmol/l] | 0.255 | 0.002 |
| HDL-c [mmol/l] | –0.575 | < 0.001 |
| Uric acid [µmol/l] | 0.543 | < 0.001 |
| Log hsCRP [mg/l] | 0.526 | < 0.001 |
| Cystatin C [mg/l] | 0.387 | < 0.001 |
| RBP4 [mg/l] | 0.332 | < 0.001 |
| ALT [U/l] | 0.318 | < 0.001 |
| Albumin [g/l] | 0.045 | 0.581 |
| SBP [mm Hg] | 0.497 | < 0.001 |
| DBP [mm Hg] | 0.485 | < 0.001 |
| Total estradiol [pmol/l] | –0.050 | 0.544 |
| Total testosterone [nmol/l] | –0.067 | 0.417 |
| Free testosterone (%) | 0.622 | < 0.001 |
| Bioavailable testosterone (%) | 0.631 | < 0.001 |
| SHBG [nmol/l] | –0.641 | < 0.001 |
Log HOMA-IR – logarithmically transformed homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, TC – total cholesterol, HDL-c – high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-c – low-density lipo-protein cholesterol, ALT – alanine aminotransferase, Log hsCRP – logarithmically transformed high sensitivity C-reactive protein, RBP4 – retinol-binding protein 4, SBP – systolic blood pressure, SHBG – sex-hormone binding globulin.