Research Article

Serum Golgi Protein 73 as a Potential Biomarker for Hepatic Necroinflammation in Population with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Table 1

Patients’ clinical characteristics and laboratory data.

VariablesG0-1G2-3

Gender (M/F)82/4345/310.370
Age (years)0.342
BMI (kg/m2)0.467
AST (U/l)37.00 (25.00, 53.00)52.50 (35.00, 91.50)0.000
ALT (U/l)63.00 (37.00, 114.00)88.00 (47.50, 152.00)0.01
PLT (109/l)214.00 (175.00, 256.00)213.50 (166.50, 251.00)0.324
GGT (U/l)55.00 (33.00, 108.00)86.50 (52.50, 122.00)0.001
GP73 (ng/ml)49.98 (31.49, 75.05)85.38 (51.44, 115.98)0.000
Fibrosis stage (0/1/2/3/4)20/75/19/3/21/19/21/20/150.000

Note: . Abbreviation: BMI = body mass index; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALT = alanine transaminase; PLT = platelet count; GGT = gamma glutamyl transpeptidase; GP73 = Golgi protein 73.