Table 2.
NIDDK feature values
|
Mean Value ± Standard Deviation |
T-Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory test | NASH (N = 453) | Non-NASH (N = 251) | P-value |
| HbA1C (%) | 6.3 ± 1.4 | 5.8 ± 1.1 | <.01 |
| AST (units/L) | 67.1 ± 44.3 | 44.9 ± 29.9 | <.01 |
| ALT (units/L) | 88.7 ± 60.2 | 57.3 ± 41.3 | <.01 |
| Total Protein (g/dl) | 7.4 ± 0.5 | 7.1 ± 0.6 | <.01 |
| AST/ALT | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.5 | .13 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.0 ± 5.4 | 33.4 ± 5.8 | .16 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 189 ± 112 | 155 ± 86 | <.01 |
| Height (cm) | 167 ± 9 | 169 ± 9 | .01 |
| Platelets (cell/µl) | 233 877 ± 65 296 | 239 905 ± 70 449 | .24 |
| WBC (1000 cells/µl) | 7.1 ± 1.8 | 6.7 ± 1.7 | .01 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41.8 ± 3.6 | 42.0 ± 3.7 | .45 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | <.01 |
Abbreviations: Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), white blood cell count (WBC), body mass index (BMI).