Clinical Study

Metformin and Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate Enteric-Coated Capsule versus Metformin Alone versus Diammonium Glycyrrhizinate Enteric-Coated Capsule Alone in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 3

Comparisons within groups and between groups in patients with T2DM and NAFLD at 24 weeks.

Group 1 ()Group 2 ()Group 3 () value value+ value+ value+
value value value

Weight (kg)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0080.3410.0320.002
BMI (kg/m2)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0040.6890.0070.002
ALT (U/L)<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.044
AST (U/L)0.016<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.049
GGT (U/L)<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.014<0.0010.048
CB (µmol/L)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.1310.4950.1580.777
TB (µmol/L)<0.0010.008<0.0010.0580.0170.2190.261
TG (mmol/L)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0040.9990.0090.003
TC (mmol/L)<0.0010.013<0.001<0.0010.4020.002<0.001
HDL (mmol/L)<0.0010.004<0.0010.010.4920.0240.004
LDL (mmol/L)0.0470.288<0.0010.0070.8040.0090.004
SF (µg/L)<0.001<0.001<0.0010.0020.1910.0270.001
HbA1c (%)<0.0010.09<0.001<0.001<0.0010.039<0.001
FBG (mmol/L)<0.0010.071<0.001<0.0010.0080.034<0.001
FINS (mU/L)0.0060.114<0.001<0.0010.0150.007<0.001
HOMA-IR0.0010.098<0.001<0.0010.0300.011<0.001
CT ratio<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.9120.001<0.001
Fibroscan<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.0010.9900.001<0.001

value was calculated by one-factor analysis of variance or the Wilcoxon signed rank test for intergroup comparisons at 24 weeks.
value, value, and value were calculated by the paired -test or the Wilcoxon signed rank test for within groups.
value for comparisons between group 2 and group 1, value+ for comparisons between group 3 and group 1, and value for comparisons between group 3 and group 2.