Research Article

Association between ALT/AST and Muscle Mass in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 4

The correlation between ALT/AST and clinical characteristics.

MaleFemale
β (95% CI) valueβ (95% CI) value

Age (years)0.008 (0.005, 0.010)<0.0010.003 (0.000, 0.007)0.031
Duration (years)0.002 (-0.003, 0.007)0.4690.002 (-0.003, 0.007)0.483
BMI (kg/m2)-0.007(-0.014,-0.001)0.028-0.010 (-0.016, -0.003)0.002
SBP (mmHg)0.000 (-0.001, 0.002)0.675-0.001(-0.003, 0.001)0.292
DBP (mmHg)0.000 (-0.003, 0.002)0.876-0.001 (-0.004, 0.002)0.487
FPG (mmol/L)-0.005 (-0.016, 0.006)0.382-0.002(-0.015, 0.011)0.725
HbA1c (%)0.004 (-0.010, 0.019)0.566-0.008(-0.025, 0.010)0.403
TG (mmol/L)-0.027(-0.048, -0.006)0.013-0.002(-0.030, 0.027)0.916
TC (mmol/L)0.045 (-0.049, 0.140)0.348-0.072(-0.145, 0.002)0.055
LDL (mmol/L)-0.044 (-0.139, 0.052)0.3720.040(-0.039, 0.119)0.322
HDL (mmol/L)0.088 (-0.059, 0.235)0.2430.132(-0.011, 0.275)0.070