Table 4.

Adjusted Logistic Regressions Predicting Undiagnosed Diabetes or Impaired Fasting Glucose or Undiagnosed Diabetes Alone Using C-Reactive Protein and Liver Enzymes Combined*

Impaired Fasting GlucoseUndiagnosed Diabetes
ALT and CRP
    Low ALT, low CRP1.00 (—)1.00 (—)
    Low ALT, high CRP1.11 (0.90–1.36)0.97 (0.60–1.55)
    High ALT, low CRP1.49 (1.14–1.96)1.61 (0.82–3.19)
    High ALT, high CRP1.50 (1.14–1.97)2.02 (0.99–4.15)
AST and CRP
    Low AST, low CRP1.00 (—)1.00 (—)
    Low AST, high CRP1.10 (0.93–1.31)1.19 (0.77–1.84)
    High AST, low CRP1.16 (0.93–1.44)0.91 (0.45–1.84)
    High AST, high CRP1.19 (0.91–1.56)0.78 (0.34–1.82)
GGT and CRP
    Low GGT, low CRP1.00 (—)1.00 (—)
    Low GGT, high CRP1.01 (0.81–1.26)1.08 (0.66–1.77)
    High GGT, low CRP1.15 (0.88–1.51)2.26 (1.31–3.89)
    High GGT, high CRP1.34 (1.07–1.68)2.19 (1.22–3.96)
  • * Adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, body mass index, high cholesterol and hypertension. All data provided as odds ratio (95% CI).

  • ALT, alanine aminotransferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γglutamyl transferase.