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Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 2 Comparison of the liver parameters between before and after Ramadan fasting in the study group

From: Effect of Ramadan fasting on hepatic steatosis as quantified by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP): a prospective observational study

Parameters

NAFLD group (N = 40)

Before Ramadan fasting (mean ± SD)

After Ramadan fasting (mean ± SD)

p-value*

FIB4

1.31 ± 0.26

1.24 ± 0.25

< 0.001**

NFS

1.1 ± 1.45

1. 06 ± 1.3

0.219

CAP (dB/m)

318.52 ± 34.59

294.0 ± 20.34

< 0.001**

LSM (kPa)

6.95 ± 1.62

6.59 ± 1.49

< 0.001**

  1. FIB4 fibrosis 4 score, NFS NAFLD fibrosis score, CAP controlled attenuation parameter, LSM liver stiffness measurement
  2. **p ≤ 0.001 is statistically highly significant
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