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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
Table 1 Distribution of BMI n (%)
GenderUnderweightNormalOverweightObese
Female10 (11%)5 (6%)8 (9%)64 (74%)
Male17 (36%)10 (21%)4 (9%)16 (34%)
Total27 (20%)15 (11%)12 (9%)80 (60%)
Table 2 Laboratory characteristics of NAFLD patients at the Philippine General Hospital
Parameter
Blood chemistry values
Total n = 134 (mean)Male n = 39 (mean)Female n = 95 (mean)
Liver weight (g)1722 ± 4881505 ± 3991952 ± 512
AST (U/L) n (15-137)150 ± 19164 ± 27112 ± 20
ALT (U/L) n (30-65)192 ± 17187 ± 24217 ± 18
Alkaline phosphatase (g/dL) n (50-136)89 ± 2087 ± 3092 ± 22
Albumin (g/L) n (34-50)33.5 ± 635 ± 832 ± 6
Prothrombin time (PT) INR1.1 ± 10.95 ± 11.2 ± 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)
Table 3 Comparison between studies of the characteristic features of NAFLD patients
StudyNo. of patientsAge (yr)Female (%)Diabetes (%)Obesity (%)Hepatomegaly (%)
Ludwig (1988)18205465509067
Diehl (1988)28395281557120
Lee (1989)254953785169-
Powell (1990)26424983369581
Bacon (1994)27334742213921
Matteoni (1999)291325353337092
Khurram (2003)31504754446676
Our study (2005)1344271696056