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Table 7 Lipid profile among patients with HP positive versus HP negative in MET S with NAFLD group

From: Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with metabolic syndrome, with or without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

 

H. pylori infection

Test of significance

Negative n = 27

Positive n = 73

Serum cholesterol

173.48 ± 32.63

186.99 ± 27.17

t = 2.09

P = 0.03*

TGS

200.0 (140–382)

208 (150–739)

z = 2.07

P = 0.03*

LDL

107.19 ± 44.0

108.48 ± 38.26

t = 0.14

P = 0.89

HDL

36.26 ± 5.0

36.82 ± 7.62

t = 0.36

P = 0.72

ALT

25 (13–78)

42 (12–163)

z = 2.28

P = 0.02*

AST

27 (12–76)

35 (16–107)

z = 1.75

P = 0.08

Uncontrolled Hyperglycemia

23 (85.2)

72 (98.6)

χ2=7.50

P = 0.006*

  1. *statistically significant value