Table A3

 Association of non-invasive markers with fibrosis stage in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

F0/1/2 v F3/F4Age (increased)Diabetes (present)BMI (increased)AST/ALT ratio (increased)HOMA-IR (increased)Platelets (decreased)HA (increased)Miscellaneous (association with fibrosis)
Yes, association at univariate analysis, correlation or multivariate analysis, p<0.05.
No, no association at univariate or multivariate analysis.
UVA, univariate analysis; MVA, multivariate analysis; BMI, body mass index; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HOMA-IR, homeostatic insulin resistance; MDA, malondialdehyde; TG, triglycerides; TIMP-1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase; PIIINP, aminoterminal peptide of procollagen III; TGF-β, transforming growth factor β; GGT, gamma glutamyl transferase; QUICKI, quantitiative insulin sensitivity check index; OGIS, oral glucose sensitivity index; GSH, glutathione; CoQ10, coenzyme Q10; Cu ZnSOD, copper zinc oxide dismutase; LDL, low density lipoprotein; Apo A1, apoprotein A1; ROC, receiver operating characteristic curve.
Angulo (1999)11Yes UVA and MVAYes UVA and MVAYes UVAYes UVA and MVANot testedNot testedNot testedObesity at UVA and MVA. ALT, transferrin saturation, and albumin at UVA
Rosenberg12Yes UVA, MVA, and ROCNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedYes UVA, MVA, and ROCPIIINP and TIMP1 also included in discriminant score
Sakugawa13Yes UVANo**NoYes UVANoYes UVAYes UVA, MVA and ROCFemale, platelets GGT and albumin on UVA. Type IV collagen at UVA, MVA and ROC.
Albano14Yes UVAYes UVA and MVANoYes UVA and MVANot testedNot testedNot testedMDA abs UVA and MVA
Mofrad15NoYes UVA and MVANoNot testedNot testedNot testedNot tested
Shimada16Yes UVA and MVAYes UVANoYes UVA and MVANot testedYes UVA and MVAYes UVA and MVAAlbumin, bilirubin, ferritin, IgA, hyperlipidaemia, type IV collagen and IgA on UVA. Platelet count on UVA/MVA.
Dixon17NoYes UVANoNoYes UVANot testedNot testedHypertension, raised C peptide and ALT by MVA
Beymer18NoYes MVANoNot testedNot testedNot testedNot tested
Bugianesi19Yes UVAYes (fasting glucose) UVAYes UVAYes UVAYes UVANot testedNot testedFemale sex, 100/ISI, I/QUICKI, ferritin, OGIS at UVA
Dixon (2003)20Yes UVANot testedYes UVANoYes UVA and MVANot testedNot testedRaised ALT and combination of high risk phenotypes of polymorphisms (TGF-β and AT) on UVA and MVA
Hui21Yes UVANot testedNot testedNot testedYes UVA and MVANot testedNot tested
Guidorizzi de Siqueira22Not testedNot testedNot testedNot testedYes UVANot testedNot tested
Suzuki23Yes UVAYes (fasting glucose) UVA and ROC (clinical diagnostic model)NoYes ROC (clinical diagnostic model)Not testedYes UVAYes UVA and MVA.Serum albumin and platelet count at UVA. Ferritin, clinical diagnostic model (age, diabetes, AST/ALT, obesity) at ROC.
Angulo24Yes UVA and MVAYes UVAYes UVANot testedYes UVANot testedNot testedLeptin and female at UVA QUICKI at UVA and MVA
Marchesini25Not testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedMetabolic syndrome by MVA
Hashimoto26Yes UVAYes UVANoYes UVANot testedYes UVAYes UVA and MVASex, hypertension, platelet count, albumin, type IV collagen at UVA. Billirubin at MVA.
Ong27NoYes UVA and MVANoNoNot testedNot testedNot testedRaised AST, ALT and WHR on MVA.
Ledinghen28NoNot testedYes (BMI>25) UVAYes (Raised ALT) UVANot testedNoNot testedFerritin at UVA
Ratziu29Yes UVA and MVAYes UVAYes (BMI>28) UVA and MVANoNot testedNot testedNot testedBAAT score (BMI, age, ALT, TGs) by MVA and ROC
Sorrentino30NoYes (with metabolic syndrome) MVAYes BMI>45 MVANot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedFemale sex and duration of obesity MVA
Crespo31Yes UVA and MVANoNoNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedRaised blood glucose at UVA
Fierbinteanu-Braticevici 32Yes UVA and MVANot testedYes UVA and MVANot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedRaised ALT, ferritin, MDA, GSH and TGs at UVA and MVA. No stats on score.
Loguercio33NoNot testedNoNot testedYes UVANot testedNot testedFerritin at UVA
dos Santos34NoNot testedNoNoNot testedNot testedYes UVALaminin, AST and collagen IV UVA
Yesilova35Not testedNoNoNot testedYes Positive correlationNot testedNot testedCoQ10 and CuZnSOD negative correlation
Koruk36Not testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedRaised TGs, LDL shoed positive correlation and Apo A1showed negative correlation
Hartleb37Yes UVAYes UVAYes UVANot testedNot testedNot testedNot testedHT at UVA
Chitturi38NoNoNoNot testedNot testedNot testedNot tested
Brunt39NoNoNoYes UVANoNot testedNot testedSerum albumin reduced in severe disease