Clinical and biochemical characteristics of studied patients before and after NLCD.

T0 = Before NLCD; T30 = After NLCD; Pts = Patients; F = Females; M = Males; BMI = Body max index; HOMA-IR = Homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance; HDL = High-density lipoprotein; LDL = Low density lipoprotein; ALT = Alanine transaminase; AST = Aspartate transaminase; GGT = Gamma-glutamyl transferase; AP = Alkaline phosphatase; hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive Protein. Statistical significance was accepted at p<0.05; NS = Not significant. Values are presented as mean± SD. Clinical and biochemical characteristics of studied patients before and after NLCD.