Table 4 Metabolic parameters of patients with NAFLD subdivided according to the presence or absence of the PPARα 162Val and PPARγ2 12Ala alleles.
| Â | Â | Polymorphic allele | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Gene | Present | Absent | p |
|  | HDL | 46.1 ± 14 | 43 ± 10 | 0.051 |
PPARα | Homa-R | 4.5 ± 3.7 | 3.6 ± 2.7 | 0.026 |
| Â | Diabetes/IGT | 40 (25) | 19 (16) | 0.060 |
|  | HDL | 50.7 ± 14 | 49.4 ± 14 | ns |
PPARγ2 | Homa-R | 4.1 ± 2.1 | 4.1 ± 3.5 | ns |
| Â | Diabetes/IGT | 8 (18) | 51 (22) | ns |