Parameters males   Females P value
  Patients (N=42) Controls (N=38) P values Patients (N=28) Controls (N=32
WHR(cm/cm) 0.94 0.80 0.001* 0.92 0.76 0.001*
BMI(Kg/m2) 23.91 22.34 0.009* 25.69 22.34 0.001*
SBG(mg/dl) 245.24 111.75 0.001* 236.55 107.41 0.001*
ALT(U/L) 13.86 11.00 0.112 12.79 10.12 0.025*
AST(U/L) 23.90 18.82 0.051 20.45 17.84 0.027*
ALP(U/L) 213.60 182.75 0.038* 246.92 182.28 0.001*
TP(g/dl) 7.50 7.69 0.129 7.41 7.92 0.001*
TB(mg/dl) 0.53 0.44 0.050 0.56 0.46 0.026*
DB(mg/dl) 0.08 0.19 0.001* 0.10 0.22 0.001*
*The mean is significant at the p< 0.05 (by independent t-test analysis)
Table 3: Mean values of LFTs and lipid profiles of male and female patients with non-diabetic males and females respectively.