Novel multi-parametric diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using ultrasonography, body mass index, and Fib-4 index

Table 1 Patients’ characteristics

Patients’ characteristics	n = 107
M/F	61/46
Age (yr)	55.1 ± 15.9
BMI (kg/m2)	26.8 ± 4.1
Metabolic diseases
Diabetes mellitus (yes/no)	25/82
Dyslipidemia (yes/no)	35/72
Hypertension (yes/no)	37/70
Concomitant drugs
SGLT2 inhibitor	12
DPP-4 inhibitor	13
Thiazolidinedione	2
GLP-1 agonist	2
Statin	19
Bezafibrate	0
Pemafibrate	8
EPA and DHA preparation	1
AST (U/L)	44.9 ± 38.0
ALT (U/L)	70.6 ± 57.7
GGT (U/L)	99.6 ± 139.7
T-B (mg/dL)	0.9 ± 0.5
Alb (mg/dL)	4.5 ± 0.4
eGFR (mL/min)	73.0 ± 15.0
HbA1c (%)	6.5 ± 1.2
T-chol (mg/dL)	202.1 ± 52.6
TG (mg/dL)	180.0 ± 119.0
WBC (103/μL)	6731.8 ± 1882.5
Hb (g/dL)	14.7 ± 1.3
Plts (104/μL)	23.9 ± 7.6
Fib-4 index	1.53 ± 1.90

M: Male; F: Female; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; GGT: γ-glutamyltransferase; T-Bil: Total bilirubin; Alb: Albumin; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin A1c; T-chol: Total cholesterol; TG: Triglycerides; WBC: White blood cells; Hb: Hemoglobin; Plts: Platelets.