Figure 5.

Biochemical parameters associated with hepatic steatosis. (A) Multivariable regression model of variables that were statistically significant (p < 0.05) in univariate comparisons (see univariate comparisons in Tables S1 and S2). (B) Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to test the performance of TGF-β to distinguish patients with or without hepatic steatosis. Abbreviations (alphabetic order): ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; AUC: area under the curve; BMI: body mass index; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; GGT: gamma-glutamyl transferase; TGF-β: transforming growth factor β.