Table 2 Features of the metabolic syndrome in patients with and without elevated liver aminotransferases
| Â | Diabetic patients | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables (n, %) | without increased ALT (n = 479) | with increased ALT (n = 191) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
High blood pressure | 203 (42.4) | 91 (47.6) | 1.24 (0.88-1.73) | 1.11 (0.68-1.80) 1 |
High triglycerides | 286 (59.7) | 135 (70.7) | 1.63 (1.13-2.33)* | 1.50 (0.91-2.48) 1 |
Low HDL-C | 256 (53.4) | 133 (69.6) | 2.00 (1.40-2.58)*** | 2.04 (1.24-3.38) **1 |
High waist circumference | 368 (26.8) | 171 (89.5) | 2.56 (1.53-4.26)*** | 2.48 (1.20-5.11) *1 |
MetS | 341 (71.2) | 161 (84.3) | 2.17 (1.40-3.36)*** | 2.08 (1.12-3.87) *1 |
| Â | without increased AST (n = 576) | with increased AST (n = 94) | Â | Â |
High blood pressure | 249 (43.2) | 45 (47.9) | 1.21 (0.78-1.87) | 1.05 (0.56-1.98) 2 |
High triglycerides | 354 (61.4) | 67 (71.3) | 1.56 (0.97-2.51) | 1.39 (0.71-2.73) 2 |
Low HDL-C | 320 (55.6) | 69 (73.4) | 2.21 (1.36-3.59)** | 2.13 (1.06-4.31) *2 |
High waist circumference | 405 (70.3) | 84 (89.4) | 2.23 (1.12-4.43)* | 2.17 (0.89-5.31) 2 |
MetS | 421 (73.1) | 81 (86.2) | 2.31 (1.25-4.27)** | 2.23 (1.09-4.57) *2 |