Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2011; 17(13): 1725-1731
Published online Apr 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i13.1725
Table 1 Patient characteristics
No. steatosis(n = 10)Mild steatosis(n = 11)Moderate-severe steatosis(n = 6)Reference values
Age36.3 ± 13.144.5 ± 14.448.3 ± 11.3N/A
Gender (% female)90%73%66%N/A
Body mass index (kg/m2)42.4 ± 3.244.2 ± 6.241.9 ± 4.318.5-24.9
Aspartate transaminase (U/L)28.8 ± 13.242.8 ± 34.247.0 ± 26.90-40
Alanine transaminase (U/L)36.1 ± 18.750.1 ± 48.275.8 ± 40.10-45
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)79.2 ± 18.089.5 ± 16.682.5 ± 12.720-140