Table 2 Comparison of groups among 14 studies and after the elimination of paediatric/adolescent studies
From: Association of serum ferritin with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis
Comparison | All studies | Excluding paediatric/adolescent studies |
|---|---|---|
NAFLD vs control | 1.01 (0.89,1.13) | 1.06 (0.95,1.20) |
p value | <0.0001 | 0.099 |
NAFL vs control | 0.51 (0.24,0.79) | NA |
p value | 0.628 | NA |
NASH vs control | 1.21 (1.00,1.42) | NA |
p value | 0.005 | NA |
NASH vs NAFL | 0.63 (0.52,0.75) | 0.74 (0.62,0.87) |
p value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |