Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2011; 17(25): 3012-3019
Published online Jul 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3012
Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of children with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
CharacteristicsNAFLD (n = 25)No NAFLD (n = 25)
BMI, kg/m228.4 (26.4-30.3)a25.6 (24.4-26.8)
BMI-Standard deviation score2.20 (2.02-2.30)a2.01 (1.92-2.17)
Waist circumference, cm96.9 (91.8-102.1)b85.2 (80.3-89.0)
Systolic BP, mmHg117 (112-122)b107 (105-109)
Diastolic BP, mmHg70 (67-74)b68 (65-70)
Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L45 (33-58)c24 (20-28)
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L73 (55-91)c21 (18-25)
γ-glutamyl transferase, U/L31 (23-39)c13 (12-14)
Total cholesterol, mg/dL162 (143-181)168 (146-190)
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL42 (38-49)40 (37-43)
Triglycerides, mg/dL161 (115-207)b112 (61-134)
Glucose, mmol/L4.89 (4.69-5.10)4.88 (4.77-5.02)
Insulin, μU/mL31.2 (21.9-40.6)a20.1 (16.2-24.1)
HOMA-IR values4.27 (3.40-5.10)a3.45 (2.97-4.01)
Hepatic fat fraction, %19.0 (15.1-27.4)c2.0 (1.3-2.5)