Research Article

Endothelial Dysfunction, a Marker of Atherosclerosis, Is Independent of Metabolic Syndrome in NAFLD Patients

Table 3

Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), brachial artery dimension at baseline (BADB), brachial artery dimension average after vasodilation (BADAV), flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD), PROCAM, and ROCE 10 score in NAFLD (with and without MS) and CHB.

NAFLD with MS ()NAFLD without MS ()CHB () value

CMIT R<0.001
CIMT L<0.001
CIMT M<0.001
BADB<0.001
BADAV<0.001
FMD<0.001
PROCAM<0.001
ROCE 10<0.001

Calculated by ANOVA.