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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2008; 14(18): 2867-2871
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2867
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2867
Table 2 Demographic characteristics, laboratory test results, and sonography findings of presumed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis subjects n (%)
| Characteristics | Male (24) | Female (18) | Total (42) |
| Mean age ± SD (yr) | 41.04 ± 12.32 | 44.33 ± 9.12 | 42.45 ± 11.06 |
| Mean BMI ± SD (kg/m2) | 29.65 ± 4.07 | 31.62 ± 7.41 | 30.47 ± 5.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| < 18.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 18.5-24.9 | 3 (12.5) | 4 (23.5) | 7 (17.1) |
| 25-29.9 | 9 (37.5) | 3 (17.6) | 12 (29.3) |
| 30-34.9 | 9 (37.5) | 5 (29.4) | 14 (34.1) |
| 35-39.9 | 3 (12.5) | 2 (11.8) | 5 (12.2) |
| ≥ 40 | 0 (0) | 3 (17.6) | 3 (7.3) |
| First mean ALT ± SD (U/L) | 62.58 ± 21.51 | 61.11 ± 24.20 | 61.95 ± 22.42 |
| Second mean ALT ± SD (U/L) | 51.42 ± 15.16 | 45.18 ± 12.28 | 48.83 ± 14.22 |
| Third mean ALT ± SD (U/L) | 62.50 ± 20.46 | 54.00 ± 27.99 | 56.83 ± 25.10 |
| Liver texture at sonography | |||
| Grade 1 | 17 (70.8) | 11 (61.1) | 28 (66.7) |
| Grade 2 | 7 (29.2) | 7 (38.9) | 14 (33.3) |
| Grade 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Liver span > 15 cm in sonography | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (4.1) | 4 (22) | 5 (11.9) |
| Hypertension | 1 (4.1) | 2 (11) | 3 (7.1) |
- Citation: Jamali R, Khonsari M, Merat S, Khoshnia M, Jafari E, Kalhori AB, Abolghasemi H, Amini S, Maghsoudlu M, Deyhim MR, Rezvan H, Pourshams A. Persistent alanine aminotransferase elevation among the general Iranian population: Prevalence and causes. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(18): 2867-2871
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i18/2867.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2867