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Table 3 Comparison of prevalence of variant alleles estimated by chi-square analyses in subgroups

From: Lack of effect of apolipoprotein C3 polymorphisms on indices of liver steatosis, lipid profile and insulin resistance in obese Southern Europeans

 

Wild Type Homozygotes

n (%)

Variant-Allele Carriers

n (%)

p valuea

ALT ≥ 40 (U/L)

54 (40.6)

79 (59.4)

0.918

ALT < 40 (U/L)

145 (41.4)

205 (58.6)

 

75 th HOMA-IR (U)

48 (36.6)

83 (63.4)

0.512

25 th HOMA-IR (U)

55 (41.4)

78 (58.6)

 

Liver steatosis

49 (42.6)

66 (57.4)

0.869

No liver steatosis

25 (45.5)

30 (54.5)

 
  1. a P values were calculated using the Pearson χ2. Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminase; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance.
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