1 Group difference by independent t test or non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables and chi square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables 2 Median and interquartile range
The data are expressed as the mean ± SD or median (IQR) depending on the data distribution.az value; bχ2 value.Abbreviations: ALT: alanine aminotransferase; BMI: body mass index; DBP: diastolic blood