| Variables | Group | P-value | |||
| Control Group (A) (n = 25) | Group B (NAFLD 1) (n = 21) | Group C (NAFLD 2) (n = 18) | Group D (NAFLD 3) (n = 16) | ||
| ALT (U/ml) Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
21.86 ± 7.27 19 (15 - 28) |
25.84 ± 6.09 25 (22 - 29) |
26.5 ± 6.43 27.5 (19.75 - 30.5) |
30.22 ± 7.45 30.5 (25 - 38) | 0.012 |
| AST (U/ml) Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
27.86 ± 2.69 29 (25 - 29.5) | 30.4 ± 5.72 29 (28 - 36) | 34.5 ± 4.56 35.5 (29.5 - 38.5) | 34.94 ± 6.21 38 (29 - 39) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
0.82 ± 0.19 0.8 (0.6 - 0.9) |
0.88 ± 0.19 0.9 (0.7 - 1.05) |
0.94 ± 0.15 0.9 (0.88 - 1.03) |
0.99 ± 0.13 0.95 (0.9 - 1.1) | 0.02 |
| Albumin/creatinine ratio Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
16.92 ± 4.38 17.9 (12.1 - 19.75) |
23.87 ± 9.28 20.3 (16.95 - 30.7) |
25.86 ± 13.32 20 (16.4 - 41.1) |
32.42 ± 9.63 33 (23.28 - 40.5) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
130.24 ± 21.73 130 (112.5 - 145) |
156.9 ± 14.96 160 (145 - 165) |
160.67 ± 16.62 160.5 (143.75 - 175) |
193.81 ± 28.66 192.5 (169.5 - 205) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
168.64 ± 8.04 165 (165 - 172.5) |
175.67 ± 29.6 180 (167.5 - 195) |
182.06 ± 16.79 185 (165.75 - 195) |
197.5 ± 24.56 192.5 (175 - 208.75) | <0.001 |
| LDL Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
107.6 ± 7.79 105 (100 - 112.5) |
117.14 ± 11.39 120 (107.5 - 125) |
119.33 ± 10.63 121 (112.5 - 125) |
132.19 ± 14.83 132.5 (116.25 - 145) | <0.001 |
| HDL Mean ± S.D. Median (IQ range) |
39.52 ± 1.94 40 (38 - 41) |
37.9 ± 3.13 39 (34.5 - 40) |
36.94 ± 2.46 36.5 (35 - 39) |
33.88 ± 3.32 33.5 (30.5 - 36.5) | <0.001 |