Table 4 Characteristics of NAFLD patients with normal ALT value
Characteristics | Number of studies | OR (95% CI) | P value | Heterogeneity | Effects model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male vs. female) | 10 | 0.73 (0.40;1.32) | < 0.01 | 90% | Random |
Diabetes | 6 | 2.30 (1.38;3.82) | < 0.01 | 73% | Random |
Hypertension | 5 | 2.03 (1.47;2.80) | 0.56 | 0% | Fixed |
Metabolic syndrome | 4 | 1.42 (1.01;2.00) | 0.60 | 0% | Fixed |
Steatosis grade(1 vs 2–3) | 3 | 4.30 (2.35;7.87) | 0.10 | 57% | Random |
Lobular inflammation(0–1 vs 2–3) | 2 | 3.35 (1.52;7.34) | 0.36 | 0% | Random |