From: Low-density lipoprotein particle size in hepatic steatosis and metabolic syndrome
Control | HS alone | HS with MetS | ||
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Characteristics | (n = 144) | (n = 84) | (n = 46) | P a |
Age, y | 42.9 ± 7.1 | 43.7 ± 6.7 | 45.1 ± 7.9 | 0.178 |
Women, % | 68.1 | 47.6 | 23.9 | < 0.001 |
Smoking, ex- and current, % | 26.1 | 39.3 | 56.5 | < 0.001 |
Alcohol consumption (≥20 g/d), % | 15.3 | 23.8 | 45.7 | < 0.001 |
ALT, IU/L | 18.4 ± 8.8 | 24.5 ± 14.1** | 37.5 ± 24.5***† | < 0.001 |
Ferritin, ng/ml | 51.7 ± 47.5 | 74.7 ± 62.3* | 131.6 ± 106.3***† | < 0.001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.8 ± 2.2 | 24.3 ± 2.3*** | 26.0 ± 2.1***† | < 0.001 |