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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2008; 14(18): 2888-2893
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2888
Table 4 The results of BMI, leptin and sOB-R tests in NASH patients with normal weight and overweight
OverweightNormal weight
(BMI26.5)(BMI < 26.5)P
n1218
Female/Male8/49/90.5
Leptin (ng/mL)13.73 ± 2.969.02 ± 2.14< 0.001
sOB-R (ng/mL)15.16 ± 2.1019.89 ± 3.40< 0.001
HOMA IR4.06 ± 1.063.14 ± 0.860.01