Clinical Study
The Effect of Artichoke Leaf Extract on Alanine Aminotransferase and Aspartate Aminotransferase in the Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Table 2
Multivariate linear regression models for determining the role of Cynara scolymus use on changes in liver enzymes and lipid profile.
| Marker | Variable | Beta | 95% confidence interval | value |
| ALT change | Artichoke use | −31.365 | −45.201 to −17.528 | <0.001 | Male sex | −0.634 | −16.252 to 14.983 | 0.935 | Age | −0.754 | −1.434 to −0.074 | 0.030 |
| AST change | Artichoke use | −16.041 | −21.405 to −10.677 | <0.001 | Male sex | −2.995 | −9.049 to 3.060 | 0.326 | Age | 0.003 | −0.261 to 0.266 | 0.983 |
| Chol change | Artichoke use | −21.673 | −37.245 to −6.101 | 0.007 | Male sex | −17.072 | −34.648 to 0.505 | 0.057 | Age | 0.041 | −0.723 to 0.806 | 0.914 |
| TG change | Artichoke use | −41.960 | −76.613 to −7.307 | 0.019 | Male sex | −28.315 | −67.428 to 10.798 | 0.153 | Age | −0.496 | −2.198 to 1.206 | 0.562 |
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