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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2009; 15(8): 942-954
Published online Feb 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.942
Table 1 Demographics and baseline data at inclusion (mean  ±  SE)
UnitsOverall patientsGroup
P
TV
No. of patients542826NS
GenderMale/female28/2614/1412/14NS
Ageyr48.89 ± 1.4148 ± 1.9849.85 ± 2.05
BMI (V1)kg/m227.42 ± 0.3627.21 ± 0.5127.65 ± 0.53NS
dBP (V1)mmHg101.65 ± 1.05101.43 ± 1.17101.89 ± 1.8
sBP (V1)mmHg156.53 ± 1.28155.71 ± 1.61157.42 ± 2.04
ALT (V1)IU/L67.65 ± 2.0166.96 ± 2.9568.38 ± 2.75NS
AST (V1)IU/L70.31 ± 2.3472.78 ± 3.5367.65 ± 3.02
GGT (V1)IU/L23.85 ± 1.6222.60 ± 2.3725.19 ± 2.22
B (V1)mg/dL0.89 ± 0.020.9 ± 0.030.88 ± 0.04
HOMA IR (V1)units7.7 ± 0.247.81 ± 0.407.58 ± 0.25
IRI (V1)&mgr;U/mL27.64 ± 0.8627.78 ± 1.1427.50 ± 1.32
FPG (V1)mg/dL113.83 ± 1.98113.60 ± 2.77114.07 ± 2.88
HDL-C (V1)mg/dL42.44 ± 1.242.34 ± 1.6842.54 ± 1.77NS1
M: 37.8 ± 1.38M: 37.45 ± 1.86M: 38.16 ± 2.11
F: 47.42 ± 1.5F: 47.23 ± 2.13F: 47.66 ± 2.19
TC (V1)mg/dL196.46 ± 1.13196.07 ± 1.5196.88 ± 1.73NS1
M: 200.82 ± 1.2M: 200.57 ± 1.29M: 201.07 ± 2.07
F: 191.77 ± 1.5F: 191.57 ± 2.13F: 192 ± 2.19
TG (V1)mg/dL161.51 ± 4.91165.64 ± 6.95157.08 ± 7.18
NAS (V1)points5.89 ± 0.146 ± 0.185.77 ± 0.22NS
Steatosis (V1)2.16 ± 0.092.21 ± 0.122.11 ± 0.16
Lobular inflammation (V1)1.70 ± 0.061.68 ± 0.091.73 ± 0.09
Ballooning (V1)2.02 ± 0.12.11 ± 0.131.92 ± 0.16
Fibrosis (V1)points2.11 ± 0.112.07 ± 0.162.15 ± 0.15NS