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

<p>Data are means ± SD. Insulin, triglycerides, hsCRP, and ESR 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. <i>P</i> values refer to results after analyses with adjustment for gender and age. M = male; F = female; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; LDL = low density lipoprotein; HDL = high density lipoprotein; hsCRP = high sensitivity C-reactive protein; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IGF-1 = insulin-like growth factor-1; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; GGT = gamma-glutamyltransferase; ACE = angiotensin-converting-enzyme; NFG = normal fasting glucose; IFG = impaired fasting glucose; IGT = impaired glucose tolerance; T2DM = type 2 diabetes, CHD = coronary heart disease.</p>a<p><i>P</i><0.05 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.</p>b<p><i>P</i><0.01 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.</p>c<p><i>P</i><0.001 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.</p>d<p><i>P</i><0.0001 vs. Low risk of fibrosis group.