Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients in the PNAHS and Control Groups
| Control (n = 8) | PNAHS (n = 10) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, M/F | 3/5 | 7/3 | .074 |
| Age, y | 44.25 ± 6.494 | 46.45 ± 4.902 | .7855 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.96 ± 0.7736 | 17.77 ± 0.8208 | .0142a |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.205 ± 0.1596 | 3.090 ± 0.5412 | .0085b |
| ALB, g/L | 42.18 ± 1.642 | 35.99 ± 1.514 | .0140a |
| TBIL, μmol/L | 13.05 ± 3.242 | 36.52 ± 60251 | .0084b |
| DBIL, μmol/L | 4.50 ± 2.168 | 16.63 ± 3.054 | .0072b |
| IBIL, μmol/L | 8.188 ± 1.978 | 20.75 ± 5.529 | .0697 |
| ALT, U/L | 33.38 ± 12.14 | 80.45 ± 21.53 | .1043 |
| AST, U/L | 23.29 ± 5.163 | 55.36 ± 11.30 | .0468a |
| ALP, U/L | 81.75 ± 25.32 | 187.5 ± 50.38 | .1128 |
| TCHO, mmol/L | 4.309 ± 0.3181 | 3.990 ± 0.2924 | .4728 |
Note: All values are presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean.
ALB, Albumin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; DBIL, direct bilirubin; F, female; IBIL, indirect bilirubin; M, male; PNAHS, parenteral nutrition-associated hepatic steatosis; TBIL, total bilirubin; TCHO, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.
a
P < .05 (Student t test).
b
P < .01 (Student t test).