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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 122926
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.122926
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of metabolic associated steatotic liver disease
Characteristics
Total (n = 922)
5-year CKD (n = 66)
Non-CKD (n = 856)
P value
Age (years)54.5 (44.0, 62.0)65.5 (57.0, 70.0)54.0 (44.0, 61.0)< 0.001
Male447 (48.5)32 (48.5)415 (48.5)1.000
BMI (kg/m2)26.4 (24.0, 29.4)26.6 (24.2, 30.0)26.3 (24.0, 29.3)0.374
Obesity763 (82.8)56 (84.9)707 (82.6)0.640
Hypertension518 (57.2)48 (72.7)470 (56.0)0.008
Diabetes248 (31.3)23 (37.1)225 (30.8)0.306
Dyslipidemia509 (61.0)38 (58.5)471 (61.3)0.658
eGFR (mL/minute/1.73 m2)94.0 (82.1, 103.0)69.0 (64.0, 77.0)95.0 (85.0, 104.0)< 0.001
AST (U/L)29.0 (23.0, 39.0)31.0 (24.0, 47.0)29.0 (22.5, 39.0)0.167
ALT (U/L)34.0 (21.0, 53.0)30.5 (21.0, 50.0)35.0 (21.0, 53.0)0.421
CAP (dB/m)299.0 (275.0, 328.0)308.5 (276.0, 336.0)299.0 (275.0, 328.0)0.488
LSM (kPa)6.8 (5.1, 10.8)10.1 (6.3, 14.3)6.7 (5.0, 10.4)< 0.001
NFS-1.5 (-2.5, -0.5)-0.4 (-1.2, 0.5)-1.5 (-2.5, -0.6)< 0.001
NFS group< 0.001
    Low460 (49.9)13 (19.7)447 (52.2)
    Intermediate369 (40.0)39 (59.1)8.6)
    High93 (10.1)14 (21.2)79 (9.2)
FIB-41.2 (0.8, 1.8)1.7 (1.2, 2.7)1.1 (0.8, 1.7)< 0.001
FIB-4 group< 0.001
    Low531 (57.6)17 (25.8)514 (60.0)
    Intermediate276 (29.9)34 (51.5)242 (28.3)
    High115 (12.5)15 (22.7)100 (11.7)
ALBI-3.0 (-3.2, -2.7)-2.9 (-3.1, -2.6)-3.0 (-3.2, -2.7)0.006
ALBI grade0.105
    Grade 1774 (84.0)50 (75.8)724 (84.6)
    Grade 2137 (14.9)14 (21.2)123 (14.4)
    Grade 311 (1.1)2 (3.0)9 (1.0)


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