From: Chemerin as a novel non-invasive serum marker of intrahepatic lipid content in obese children
Parameter | USG - 0 (n = 6) median; Q1- Q3 | USG - 2 or 3 (n = 19) median; Q1- Q3 | p |
---|---|---|---|
Chemerin (ng/ml) | 186; 159.5-201.8 | 229.4; 196.6-254.6 | 0.02 |
Vaspin (ng/ml) | 0.07; 0.02-0.16 | 0.18; 0.04-0.4 | NS |
Omentin (ng/ml) | 201.5; 189.6-229.3 | 193.9; 166-279 | NS |
Age (years) | 11; 10-14 | 14; 12-16 | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4; 25.4-28.2 | 27.9; 27-32.5 | 0.04 |
Waist (cm) | 85.5; 81-98 | 102; 94-107 | 0.01 |
ALT (IU/l) | 17.5; 15-28 | 46; 33-72 | 0.003 |
GGT (IU/l) | 13.5; 10-18 | 27; 22-31 | 0.002 |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 141.5; 130-182 | 177; 140-192 | NS |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 43; 40-50 | 40; 37-50 | NS |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 77; 73-105 | 95; 79-121 | NS |
TG (mg/dl) | 87.5; 75-126 | 123; 82-182 | NS |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 93; 89-96 | 95; 89-101 | NS |
Insulin (μIU/ml) | 14; 9.6-18.4 | 13.1; 12.1-17.5 | NS |
HOMA-IR | 3.4; 2.1-4.0 | 3.3; 2.7-4.1 | NS |
Lipids 1HMRS (r.u.) | 19.5; 14-38 | 154; 102-181 | 0.001 |