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

Table 4

Post hoc analysis of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD).

Variables	NAFLD with MS ()	NAFLD without MS ()	value
CIMT	NAFLD without MS	NAFLD with MS	<0.001
	NAFLD without MS	CHB	0.976
	NAFLD with MS	CHB	<0.001
FMD	NAFLD without MS	NAFLD with MS	0.036
	NAFLD without MS	CHB	<0.001
	NAFLD with MS	CHB	<0.001