Comparison of the parameters of glucose metabolism between patients with mild fibrosis (F0–2) and severe fibrosis (F3).

P-values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; f-IRI, fasting immunoreactive insulin; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; AUC-IRI, area under the curve of IRI secretion; AUC-PG, area under the curve of plasma glucose; 1,5-AG, 1,5-anhydroglucitol.