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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2021; 27(6): 523-533
Published online Feb 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i6.523
Published online Feb 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i6.523
Table 1 Comparison of characteristics between control and study group
| Variate | Control group, n = 26 | Study group, n = 59 | P value |
| Age (yr) | 53 ± 12.3 | 62 ± 11.7 | 0.0014 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.8099 | ||
| Male | 9 (35) | 23 (39) | |
| Female | 17 (65) | 36 (61) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | 0.5005 | ||
| Hispanic | 21 (81) | 41 (69.5) | |
| African American | 3 (12) | 13 (22) | |
| Others | 2 (7) | 5 (8.5) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.5 ± 8.4 | 98. 6 ± 18.5 | 0.7595 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 4.7 | 33.1 ± 8.4 | 0.0002 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 15 (58) | 43 (73) | 0.2083 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 10 (38) | 35 (59) | 0.0999 |
| ALT (U/L) | 17 ± 7 | 17.8 ± 7 | 0.7189 |
| Platelet count (109/L) | 258 ± 81 | 237 ± 61 | 0.2007 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 4.4 ± 0.3 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 0.0687 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 57.7 ± 18.2 | 49.7 ± 15.5 | 0.0588 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 106.3 ± 33.6 | 87.4 ± 35.5 | 0.0231 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 122.5 ± 79.3 | 154.7 ± 77.9 | 0.0883 |
| HbA1c | 5.4 ± 0.3 | 7.9 ± 1.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Liver stiffness using elastography (kPa) | 5.2 ± 1.6 | 7.5 ± 9.6 | 0.2138 |
| CAP (dB/m) | 230 ± 70 | 284 ± 64 | 0.0008 |
- Citation: Makker J, Tariq H, Kumar K, Ravi M, Shaikh DH, Leung V, Hayat U, Hassan MT, Patel H, Nayudu S, Chilimuri S. Prevalence of advanced liver fibrosis and steatosis in type-2 diabetics with normal transaminases: A prospective cohort study. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(6): 523-533
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i6/523.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i6.523