Table 2 Comparison of biochemical parameters between SOB and NAFLD

ALT (U/L)

17 (9)^ab

26 (21)^a

106 (41)

AST (U/L)

22 (8)^ab

26 (14)^a

62 (26)

Uric acid (μmol/L)

352 (96)^ab

406 (124)^a

455 (141)

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.05 (0.62)^ab

1.37 (0.91)

1.31 (0.90)

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.25 ± 0.99^a

4.33 ± 0.89

4.59 ± 0.88

HDL (mmol/L)

1.27 (0.37)^b

1.17 (0.36)

1.18 (0.30)

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

4.73 ± 0.44^b

4.61 ± 0.48

4.61 ± 0.59

Fasting insulin (mU/L)

12.71 (12.08)^a

15.01 (14.39)^a

21.30 (7.60)

HOMA-IR

2.77 (2.53)^a

3.06 (3.00)^a

4.2 (4.61)