Variables associated with fibrosis
| Category | Variable |
|---|---|
| BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist to hip ratio; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HOMA-IR, homeostatic insulin resistance; OGIS, oral glucose sensitivity index; QUICKI, quantitiative insulin sensitivity check index; HA, hyaluronic acid; TIMP-1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase; PIIINP, aminoterminal peptide of procollagen III. | |
| Sociodemographic and anthropometric | Age, sex, BMI, WHR |
| Simple liver biochemistry and haematology | ALT, AST, AST/ALT ratio, platelets, bilirubin, ferritin, transferrin saturation, albumin. |
| Features of metabolic syndrome or glucose sensitivity | Diabetes, hypertension, HOMA-IR, OGIS, metabolic syndrome, raised triglycerides, QUICKI, adiponectin, leptin, hyperlipidaemia |
| Fibrosis markers | HA, TIMP 1, laminin, type IV collagen, PIIINP |
| Miscellaneous | Malondialdehyde, C peptide, polymorphisms of transforming growth factor and angiotensinogen, IgA, glutathione, arachidonic acid, oxidised cardiolipin, coenzyme Q, and copper oxide dismutase |