Aminotransferases are associated with insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis

Table 3 Associations between aminotransferase concentrations and metabolic Syndrome features

Metabolic syndrome features	ALT (u/l)		AST (u/l)
	R	p	R	p
Log HOMA-IR (uU.mmol/ml.l)	0.54	< 0.0001	0.36	0.001
Glucose (mmol/l)	0.20	0.09	0.11	0.4
Waist circumference (cm)	0.41	0.0002	0.09	0.4
Log triglycerides (mmol/l)	0.42	0.0002	0.37	0.001
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)	-0.12	0.3	0.01	0.9
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.01	0.9	-0.05	0.7
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	0.07	0.5	-0.03	0.8

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Log, logarithmically transformed; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.

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