Table 1 A comparison between treatment naive male and female patients showed no significant differences concerning serum lipids.
| Â | n m:f | Limits of normal | Total | Male | Female | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALT | 139 55:84 | f: -35 U/l m: -50 U/l | 62.3 (7-3743) | 95 (7-3743) | 54 (7-472) | 0.032 |
AST | 135 55:80 | f: -35 U/l m: -50 U/l | 51.9 (6-2106) | 52 (6-2106) | 50 (13-323) | 0.485 |
Bilirubin | 122 44:78 | < 1,0 mg/dl | 0.9 (0.1-39) | 0.9 (0.2-23) | 0.9 (0.1-39) | 0.974 |
Albumin | 103 37:66 | 30-50 g/l | 43 (23-57) | 43.9 (25-55) | 42.6 (23-57) | 0.179 |
TG | 64 26:38 | < 150 mg/dl | 114 (33-888) | 149.5 (59-313) | 106.5 (33-888) | 0.061 |
Cholesterol | 70 27:43 | < 200 mg/dl | 175.5 (66-319) | 186 (93-319) | 170 (66-294) | 0.436 |
HDL | 14 7:7 | f: >50 mg/dl m: >40 mg/dl | 56.5 (42-77) | 53 (42-67) | 57 (48-77) | 0.179 |
LDL | 12 7:5 | < 160 mg/dl | 96 (63-218) | 97 (63-218) | 95 (63-166) | 0.935 |
BMI | 26 12:14 | 18.5-25 kg/m² | 22.1 (14.8-30.8) | 22.9 (15.3-27.7) | 21.2 (14.8-30.8) | 0.877 |