Liver steatosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate is associated with body mass index

Table 1 Clinical characteristics

Clinical characteristics	Value
Female/male	43 (73%); 16 (27%)
Age in yr	61.52 (11.73)
Height in cm	162.02 (7.66)
Weight in kg	67.33 (10.52)
Waist circumference in cm	88.81 (10.92)
BMI in kg/m²	25.55 (3.05)
BMI < 25 score	22 (37.29%)
BMI > 25 score	37 (62.71%)
Metabolic syndrome	9 (15.25%)
Type 2 diabetes	2 (3.57%)
DAS28 score	2.36 (1.14)
Treatment duration MTX in mo	82.43 (65.08)
MTX-CD in mg	5214.5 (4031.9)
FibroScan in kPa	5.02 (2.24)
APRI in score	0.32 (0.15)
CAP in dB/m	251.33 (51.13)

Data are n (%) or mean ± SD. APRI: Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index; BMI: Body mass index; CAP: Computed attenuation parameter; DAS28: Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; MTX-CD: Methotrexate cumulative dose.

Table 2 Laboratory data

Classification	Value
AST in U/L	24.52 (12.56)
ALT in U/L	22.23 (12.15)
GGTP in U/L	23.42 (13.43)
AP in U/L	76.05 (23.72)
Bilirubin in mg/dL	0.50 (0.25)
Albumin in g/dL	4.39 (0.29)
Glucose in mg/dL	101.50 (16.08)
Triglycerides in mg/dL	99.43 (45.87)
Cholesterol in mg/dL	205.42 (43.57)
HDL-cholesterol in mg/dL	62.85 (14.74)

Data are mean ± SD. ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AP: Alkaline phosphatase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; GGTP: Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase; HDL: High-density lipoprotein.