Table 1.
Demographics and standard plasma metrics expressed as average ±standard deviation. ALP—alkaline phosphatase, ALT—alanine transferase, AST—aspartate transferase, BUN—blood urea nitrogen, HDL-C—high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG—triglycerides, HSI—hepatic steatosis index.
| Control (n = 67) | NAFLD (n = 22) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.25 | 47.3 | |
| Male/Female | 21/67 | 1/22 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7 ± 7.5 | 40 ± 7.5 | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.01 ± 0.22 | 3.84 ± 0.43 | 0.02 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.77 ± 0.24 | 0.72 ± 0.40 | 0.50 |
| ALP(U/L) | 93.6 ± 16.8 | 95.4 ± 16.37 | 0.70 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 22.12 ± 6.5 | 30.19 ± 11.53 | 0.001 |
| AST (IU/L) | 21.4 ± 4.54 | 28.42 ± 11.12 | <0.001 |
| AST/ALT | 1.00 ± 0.21 | 0.94 ± 0.23 | 0.3 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 14.2 ± 3.8 | 15 ± 6.7 | 0.49 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.82 ± 0.22 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.70 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 90.7 ± 17.45 | 127.8 ± 77.1 | 0.005 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 ± 0.77 | 6.5 ± 1.6 | 0.001 |
| Total chol (mg/dL) | 201 ± 47 | 192.3 ± 41.04 | 0.40 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 47 ± 9.95 | 48 ± 13 | 0.39 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 171 ± 9.2 | 192.2 ± 123 | 0.89 |
| TG/HDL-C | 3.72 ± 2.22 | 4.21 ± 2.22 | 0.38 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 1.86 ± 1.62 | 3.63 ± 2.8 | <0.001 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 23 ± 18.09 | 63.0 ± 34 | <0.001 |
| HSI | 39.19 ± 8.07 | 50.42 ± 14.9 | <0.001 |