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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2009; 15(17): 2132-2138
Published online May 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2132
Published online May 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2132
Table 2 Univariate analysis of risk factors for absent/present liver steatosis in 124 patients with high serum level ferritin
| Variable | Steatosis | P value | |
| Absent (n = 32) | Present (n = 92) | ||
| Age (yr) | 50.9 ± 3.1 | 54.2 ± 1.3 | 0.06 |
| Sex | 18 (56.2) | 72 (78.2) | 0.14 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 3.2 | 25.2 ± 3.1 | 0.30 |
| ALT-UNL | 47.7 ± 7.7 | 117.5 ± 11.2 | 0.1 |
| AST-UNL | 35.7 ± 5.3 | 89 ± 10.8 | 0.3 |
| GGT | 93.1 ± 20.7 | 174.1 ± 19.7 | 0.03 |
| Anti-HCV positivity | 24 (75) | 28 (30.4) | 0.02 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 464 ± 183 | 1060.8 ± 79 | 0.0006 |
| Serum Iron (&mgr;g/dL) | 96.3 ± 7.5 | 137 ± 7.7 | 0.8 |
| Platelet count × 103/cmm | 217.8 ± 16.1 | 176.9 ± 8.26 | 0.24 |
| HOMA | 3.0 ± 2.25 | 3.5 ± 2.8 | 0.23 |
| HFE mutations | 14 (43.7) | 40 (43.4) | 0.63 |
| Diabetes | 11 (34.3) | 11 (12) | 0.2 |
- Citation: Licata A, Nebbia ME, Cabibbo G, Iacono GL, Barbaria F, Brucato V, Alessi N, Porrovecchio S, Di Marco V, Craxì A, Cammà C. Hyperferritinemia is a risk factor for steatosis in chronic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(17): 2132-2138
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i17/2132.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2132