Clinical Study
Expression of Inflammation-Related Genes Is Altered in Gastric Tissue of Patients with Advanced Stages of NAFLD
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patient cohorts profiled for expression of inflammation- and immunity-related genes, values marked by asterisk () are given as average ± SD. All subjects qualified for NAFLD had no history of alcohol abuse. No patients were taking thiazolidinediones (TZDs) or medication for gastritis.
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SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; NASH: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine transaminase; HDL: high-density lipoprotein. |