Research Article
Liver Assessment in Patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Transient Elastography Detects Early Stages of Steatosis and Fibrosis
| | Parameter | Group 1 (n = 21) | Group 2 (n = 10) | value |
| | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 178.1 ± 36.3 | 190.9 ± 32.4 | n.s. | | HDL (mg/dL) | 62.3 ± 20.4 | 35.1 ± 6.4 | <0.001 | | LDL (mg/dL) | 106.5 ± 23.5 | 123.8 ± 25.1 | <0.05 | | LDL-HDL ratio | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 3.7 ± 1 | <0.0001 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 66.5 ± 34.3 | 200.4 ± 98.8 | <0.0001 | | Diabetes type 2 | 0 | 4 (40%) | | | HbA1C (%Hb) | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 5.7 ± 0.6 | <0.0001 |
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