Characteristics of NAFLD Based on Hypopituitarism

Table 2

Comparison between surgical cases and nonsurgical cases.

	Surgical	Nonsurgical	value
No.	8	7
Female (%)	37.5%	4.3%	ns
Diagnosis age of hypopituitarism	16 ± 18.9	10.6 ± 10	ns
Diagnosis age of liver biopsy	40.3 ± 19.0	38.0 ± 16.1	ns
BMI	30.2 ± 4.1	29.2 ± 14.2	0.072
Obesity (BMI > 25)	87.5%	50%	0.067
Obesity (BMI > 30)	50%	14.3%	ns
Diabetes mellitus	75%	28.6%	0.072
Hypertension	50%	28.6%	ns
Dyslipidemia	75%	85.7%	ns

Data are mean ± SD or percentages. ns, not significant. BMI, body mass index.