Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2025; 31(11): 102795
Published online Mar 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i11.102795
Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)
Characteristic
Total (n = 249)
CHB group (n = 78)
MASLD group (n = 171)
P value
Male90 (36.14)51 (65.38)39 (22.81)< 0.001a
Age (years)33 (28-39)40 (33-47)31 (26-35)< 0.001a
BMI (kg/m2)33.71 (26.75-38.03)23.48 (21.65-25.69)36.33 (33.27-40.81)< 0.001a
Fasting glucose (mmol/L)5.50 (5.10-6.40)5.65 (5.20-6.27)5.50 (5.10-6.40)0.457
ALT (U/L)41 (25-73)37 (28-79)43 (22-70)0.325
AST (U/L)26 (19-41)27 (17-43)29 (22-48)0.101
ALP (U/L)79 (67-95)82 (69-106)76 (65-93)0.055
GGT (U/L)35 (23-61)31 (19-63)35 (26-59)0.199
TG (mmol/L)1.53 (1.07-2.10)1.47 (0.98-2.25)1.55 (1.08-2.04)0.788
HDL-C (mmol/L)1.08 (0.93-1.30)1.05 (0.89-1.26)1.14 (0.97-1.52)0.016a
Steatosis grade< 0.001a
S062 (24.90)45 (57.69)17 (9.94)
S184 (33.73)16 (20.51)68 (39.77)
S279 (31.73)15 (19.23)64 (37.43)
S324 (9.64)2 (2.56)22 (12.87)
Fibrosis stage< 0.001a
F031 (12.45)19 (24.36)12 (7.02)
F171 (28.51)29 (37.18)42 (24.56)
F296 (38.55)14 (17.95)82 (47.95)
F346 (18.47)11 (14.10)35 (20.47)
F45 (2.01)5 (6.41)0 (0.00)