| Predictor |
Controls†
N=102 |
NAFLD Cases†
N=29 |
P-value‡ |
| YKL-40, log10 ng/mL |
1.64 (1.5-1.8) |
1.55 (1.5-1.7) |
0.028 |
| Chitotriosidase, ng/mL |
31 (17-48) |
28 (16-47) |
0.513 |
| Glucose, mg/dL |
90 (84-95) |
93 (88-100) |
0.042 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL |
135 (105-207) |
226 (103-441) |
0.020 |
| HDL, mg/dL |
47 (41-54) |
42 (35-50) |
0.027 |
| LDL, mg/dL |
131 (106-157) |
130 (110-157) |
0.725 |
| ALT, U/L |
30 (22-39) |
39 (33-54) |
0.001 |
| AST, U/L |
24 (21-28) |
25 (23-32) |
0.069 |
| ALP, U/L |
71 (60-82) |
80 (73-85) |
0.012 |
| G-GTP, U/L |
24 (19-41) |
29 (21-46) |
0.189 |
| Albumin, g/L |
43 (41-45) |
45 (42-46) |
0.168 |
Definition of abbreviations: OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval;
HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; ALT = alanine
aminotransferase; AST = aspartate transaminase; ALP = alkaline phosphatase;
G-GTP = gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
†Values Expressed as Median (IQR).
‡Significance assessed by Wilkoxon Rank
Sum test |
