Table 2.
Comparison of risk factors with respect to steatohepatitis
| Steatohepatitis degree | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| Normal enzyme levels | |||
| ALT | 26.23±8.51 | 34.25±4.03 | 0.064 |
| ALT/AST | 1.21±0.28 | 1.15±0.11 | 0.499 |
| AST/ALT | 0.87±0.22 | 0.87±0.09 | 0.594 |
| Ferritin | 46.33±27.21 | 125.25±196.14 | 0.619 |
| Albumin/globulin | 1.35±0.15 | 1.42±0.17 | 0.569 |
| C-reactive protein | 7.14±6.44 | 6.72±2.38 | 0.720 |
| HA level | 25.37±13.64 | 22.36±2.70 | 0.972 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| High age | 1.000 | ||
| ≤45 | 14 (64) | 3 (75) | |
| >45 | 8 (36) | 1 (25) | |
| Body mass index | 1.000 | ||
| Normal | 4 (18) | 0 (0) | |
| Obesity | 18 (82) | 4 (100) | |
| Diabetes | 0.227 | ||
| Normal | 12 (55) | 1 (25) | |
| Prediabetes | 3 (14) | 2 (50) | |
| Diabetes | 7 (32) | 1 (25) | |
| High enzyme levels | |||
| ALT | 63.35±18.69 | 57.56±11.64 | 0.626 |
| ALT/AST | 1.57±0.31 | 1.43±0.28 | 0.571 |
| AST/ALT | 0.66±0.13 | 0.72±0.15 | 0.535 |
| Ferritin | 130.62±126.48 | 139.72±96.00 | 0.726 |
| Albumin/globulin | 1.39±0.16 | 1.35±0.13 | 0.666 |
| C-reactive protein | 6.38±4.40 | 11.65±16.56 | 0.289 |
| HA level | 46.08±63.11 | 32.28±19.39 | 0.872 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| High age | 1.000 | ||
| ≤45 | 8 (47) | 4 (45) | |
| >45 | 9 (53) | 5 (55) | |
| Body mass index | 1.000 | ||
| Normal | 4 (24) | 2 (22) | |
| Obesity | 13 (76) | 7 (78) | |
| Diabetes | 0.048 | ||
| Normal | 10 (59) | 4 (44) | |
| Prediabetes | 6 (35) | 1 (12) | |
| Diabetes | 1 (6) | 4 (44) | |
AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; GGT: Gamma -glutamyl transferase; HA: Hyaluronic acid; CT: Computed tomography; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c. Continuous variables are expressed as mean±standard deviation, and categorical variables are expressed as numbers and percentages.