Table 2 Clinical and laboratory features

ALT (U/L)

315.54 ± 435.76

245.23 ± 343.80

0.069

AST (U/L)

201.43 ± 272.55

172.34 ± 250.14

0.259

TBIL (μmol/L)

70.86 ± 83.05

57.34 ± 78.99

0.090

ALB (g/L)

34.21 ± 10.45

35.98 ± 9.57

0.073

PT (s)

16.51 ± 6.15

15.48 ± 5.94

0.083

GGT (U/L)

175.11 ± 162.11

121.12 ± 131.38

< 0.001

AFP (ng/mL)

64.96 ± 115.44

56.29 ± 118.27

0.451

HBeAg positivity

0.003

HBV DNA (lg copies/mL)

5.34 ± 1.59

4.78 ± 1.96

0.002

CREA (μmol/L)

82.32 ± 49.62

69.03 ± 38.21

0.002

TG (mmol/L)

1.84 ± 0.93

1.22 ± 0.62

< 0.001

Chol (mmol/L)

4.25 ± 3.06

3.84 ± 2.27

0.122

HDL (mmol/L)

1.08 ± 0.55

1.27 ± 0.69

0.002

LDL (mmol/L)

2.34 ± 1.31

2.10 ± 1.52

0.086

FPG (mmol/L)

8.67 ± 4.20

5.11 ± 1.28

< 0.001

HbA1c (%)

6.81 ± 2.07

6.12 ± 1.48

< 0.001

FPI (μU/mL)

9.42 ± 7.78

6.26 ± 3.33

< 0.001

Steatosis

< 0.001

Cirrhosis

0.040

HCC (%)

0.240

NA treatment^a

0.541

 Diet alone

 Metformin

 Sulphonylurea

 Insulin