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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 5 Multiple linear regression analysis (R2 = 0.895) with serum leptin levels as a dependent variable in patients with NAFLD
VariableCoefficientSEtP
Age-0.040-0.099-1.3710.183
Sex2.1280.3194.295< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)0.5290.4855.838< 0.001
C-peptide (nmol/L)-0.866-0.075-1.0720.295
HOMA IR0.7440.2272.3990.025
Steatosis (%)1.3290.2472.6750.014