Parameter

Controls (n = 40)

Patients (n = 40)

Sex (male/female)

Age (years)

BMI (kg/m2)

TC (mg/dL)

HDL-C (mg/dL)

TG (mg/dL)

LDL-C (mg/dL)

ALT(U/L)

AST (U/L)

FAS (ng/mL)

18/22

50 ± 2.5

24.9 ± 1.9

189 ± 15.7

44.3 ± 3.7

97 ± 9.5

118 ± 10.6

30.4 ± 9.2

33.5 ± 12.6

5.2 ± 0.98

16/24

51 ± 3.2

27 ± 2.7*

192 ± 22.3*

33.6 ± 7.9*

145 ± 30*

149 ± 23*

55.7 ± 20.2*

59.3 ± 22.5*

21.5 ± 8.4*