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Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 4 Comparison between cases and controls as regards average CIMT, NAFLD-LFS, and echocardiographic parameters

From: Noninvasive tool for the diagnosis of NAFLD in association with atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk

 

Cases

Controls

p

 

(n = 60)

(n = 30)

 

CIMT (mm)

0.74 ± 0.14

0.65 ± 0.11

0.025

NAFLD-LFS

− 0.94 (− 1.82 to 2.57)

− 2.02 (− 2.57 to − 1.63)

< 0.01*

LVH

43 (71.67%)

8 (26.67%)

< 0.01

LV EDD (cm)

5.2 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 0.3

0.046

  1. CIMT carotid intima-media thickness, NAFLD-LFS non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-liver fibrosis score, LVH left ventricular hypertrophy, LV EDD left ventricular end-diastolic diameter
  2. *Mann-Whitney (z) test
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