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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2014; 20(35): 12566-12573
Published online Sep 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12566
Published online Sep 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12566
Variable | NASHn =28 | Non-NASHn = 22 | P value |
Age (yr) | 41.8 ± 11.2 | 40.9 ± 15.3 | 0.80 |
Weight (kg) | 77.0 ± 10.3 | 81.8 ± 14.1 | 0.17 |
Height (cm) | 167.1 ± 9.2 | 168.2 ± 9.9 | 0.68 |
BMI (kg/m²) | 0.153 | ||
< 25 | 23.63 ± 0.7 | 23.97 ± 1.1 | |
25-29.9 | 28.09 ± 1.4 | 27.25 ± 1.3 | |
≥ 30 | 31.25 ± 1.5 | 34.25 ± 4.0 | |
ALT (U/mL) | 89.7 ± 40.5 | 66.7 ± 24.3 | 0.02 |
AST (U/mL) | 51.7 ± 20.4 | 42.4 ± 15.3 | 0.08 |
AST/ALT ratio | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.28 |
ALP (mg/dL) | 217.3 ± 88.3 | 198.5 ± 54.3 | 0.38 |
Albumin (mg/dL) | 4.5 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 0.18 |
FBS (mg/dL) | 108.5 ± 27.3 | 95.3 ± 11 | 0.03 |
TG (mg/dL) | 238.7 ± 110.8 | 173.6 ± 85.7 | 0.02 |
Cholesterol (g/dL) | 206.7 ± 39.7 | 195.3 ± 32.9 | 0.28 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 44.8 ± 10.3 | 47.9 ± 10.6 | 0.31 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 117.7 ± 29.5 | 121.7 ± 49.9 | 0.72 |
IgA (mg/dL) | 351.3 ± 125.9 | 289.6 ± 80.4 | 0.052 |
- Citation: Maleki I, Aminafshari MR, Taghvaei T, Hosseini V, Rafiei A, Torabizadeh Z, Barzin M, Orang E. Serum immunoglobulin A concentration is a reliable biomarker for liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(35): 12566-12573
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i35/12566.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12566