Inflammatory parameters and liver fibrosis in patients with steatosis: A cross-sectional analysis

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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 111569
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.111569

Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)/mean ± SD

	No fibrosis	Fibrosis	P value
Age in years at screening	54.460 ± 16.244	56.810 ± 14.649	0.001¹
Body mass index (kg/m²)	32.702 ± 6.335	38.237 ± 9.116	0.001¹
Sex			0.355²
Female	1740 (53.00)	520 (54.70)
Male	1541 (47.00)	430 (45.30)
Body mass index category			0.001²
Underweight	4 (0.20)	0 (0.00)
Eutrophic	207 (7.90)	19 (3.00)
Overweight	826 (31.50)	83 (13.10)
Grade I obese	815 (31.10)	143 (22.60)
Grade II obese	457 (17.40)	153 (24.20)
Grade III obese	315 (12.00)	235 (37.10)
Race/Hispanic origin			0.017²
Mexican American	441 (16.80)	100 (15.80)
Other Hispanic	288 (11.00)	66 (10.40)
Non-Hispanic White	943 (35.90)	241 (38.00)
Non-Hispanic Black	534 (20.30)	141 (22.20)
Other race/multi-racial	424 (16.10)	86 (13.60)

¹Equal variances not assumed, Mann-Whitney test used.

²χ² test.

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Citation: Duarte MB, Czermainski J, Ferreira LF, Tovo CV, Carteri RB. Inflammatory parameters and liver fibrosis in patients with steatosis: A cross-sectional analysis. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(3): 111569
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Duarte MB, Czermainski J, Ferreira LF, Tovo CV, Carteri RB. Inflammatory parameters and liver fibrosis in patients with steatosis: A cross-sectional analysis. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(3): 111569 [DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.111569]

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