Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of the study subjects stratified according to fibrosis risk score.

Data are means ± SD. Insulin, triglyceride, hsCRP, and GGT levels were log transformed for statistical analysis, but values in the table represent a back transformation to the original scale. Categorical variables were compared by χ2 test. P values refer to results after analyses with adjustment for gender. M =  male; F =  female; BMI =  body mass index; SBP =  systolic blood pressure; DBP =  diastolic blood pressure; HDL =  high-density lipoprotein; hsCRP =  high sensitivity C-reactive protein; ALT =  alanine aminotransferase; AST =  aspartate aminotransferase; GGT =  gamma-glutamyltransferase; HOMA-IR =  homeostasis model assessment index of insulin resistance; IGF-1 =  insulin-like growth factor-1; eGFR =  estimated glomerular filtration rate; CKD =  chronic kidney disease; ACE =  angiotensin-converting-enzyme; NFG =  normal glucose tolerance; IFG =  impaired fasting glucose; IGT =  impaired glucose tolerance; T2DM =  type 2 diabetes.
aP<0.05 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.
bP<0.01 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.
cP<0.001 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group
dP<0.0001 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.