Table 1 Clinical and biochemical features of healthy controls and patients with NASH.

From: CCN1 promotes hepatic steatosis and inflammation in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Factors

Healthy controls (n = 22)

NASH

(n = 22)

Female (n)

14

11

Age (years)

50.30 ± 7.96

51.10 ± 11.47

BMI (kg/m2)

21.6 ± 4.2

27.3 ± 5.1**

ALT (UI/I)

21.60 ± 10.37

132.70 ± 552.0**

AST (UI/I)

18.00 ± 5.08

62.90 ± 34.15**

AKP (UI/I)

86.00 ± 21.40

87.00 ± 16.2

GGT (UI/I)

16.70 ± 10.70

93.22 ± 78.88*

Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

8.88 ± 4.23

13.22 ± 5.07

Conjugated bilirubin (μmol/L)

3.66 ± 2.16

4.18 ± 1.52

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 vs. healthy controls.