Table 2.

Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Hepatitis C Antibody (Confirmed), C-Reactive Protein, and Liver Enzymes by Diabetes/Impaired Fasting Glucose Categories

Diagnosed DiabetesUndiagnosed DiabetesImpaired Fasting GlucoseNormalP
Hepatitis B core antibody
    Positive (%)13.837.985.595.22.001
Hepatitis C antibody (confirmed)
    Positive (%)2.112.121.381.40.90
CRP (%)
    Low50.3447.1856.7964.85<.01
    High49.6652.8243.2135.15
ALT (%)
    Low70.4856.9865.6076.88<.01
    High29.5243.0234.4023.12
AST (%)
    Low73.7871.6767.8775.22<.01
    High26.2228.3332.1324.78
GGT (%)
    Low58.9348.9467.9079.89<.01
    High41.0751.0632.1020.11
  • CRP, C-reactive protein; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γglutamyl transferase.