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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2008; 14(6): 913-917
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.913
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.913
Gender | Underweight | Normal | Overweight | Obese |
Female | 10 (11%) | 5 (6%) | 8 (9%) | 64 (74%) |
Male | 17 (36%) | 10 (21%) | 4 (9%) | 16 (34%) |
Total | 27 (20%) | 15 (11%) | 12 (9%) | 80 (60%) |
Parameter | Blood chemistry values | ||
Total n = 134 (mean) | Male n = 39 (mean) | Female n = 95 (mean) | |
Liver weight (g) | 1722 ± 488 | 1505 ± 399 | 1952 ± 512 |
AST (U/L) n (15-137) | 150 ± 19 | 164 ± 27 | 112 ± 20 |
ALT (U/L) n (30-65) | 192 ± 17 | 187 ± 24 | 217 ± 18 |
Alkaline phosphatase (g/dL) n (50-136) | 89 ± 20 | 87 ± 30 | 92 ± 22 |
Albumin (g/L) n (34-50) | 33.5 ± 6 | 35 ± 8 | 32 ± 6 |
Prothrombin time (PT) INR | 1.1 ± 1 | 0.95 ± 1 | 1.2 ± 1 |
Median (range) | Median (range) | Median (range) | |
PT activity % | 88 (79-99) | 90 (79-99) | 88 (90-97) |
Partial thromboplastin time (s) | 30.1 (28-49.1) | 32 (28-40.3) | 34.6 (33-49.1) |
Random blood sugar mmol/L n (3.9-6.1) | 8.3 (4.9-20.1) | 7.6 (5.5-20.1) | 8.3(4.9-18.2) |
Study | No. of patients | Age (yr) | Female (%) | Diabetes (%) | Obesity (%) | Hepatomegaly (%) |
Ludwig (1988)18 | 20 | 54 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 67 |
Diehl (1988)28 | 39 | 52 | 81 | 55 | 71 | 20 |
Lee (1989)25 | 49 | 53 | 78 | 51 | 69 | - |
Powell (1990)26 | 42 | 49 | 83 | 36 | 95 | 81 |
Bacon (1994)27 | 33 | 47 | 42 | 21 | 39 | 21 |
Matteoni (1999)29 | 132 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 70 | 92 |
Khurram (2003)31 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 44 | 66 | 76 |
Our study (2005) | 134 | 42 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 56 |
- Citation: Lusong MAAD, Labio E, Daez L, Gloria V. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Philippines: Comparable with other nations? World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(6): 913-917
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i6/913.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.913