Outcome Measures The measured outcomes included changes in hepatic steatosis severity, liver enzyme levels (aspartate transaminase [AST] and alanine transaminase [ALT]), serum lipid profile (triglycerides [TG], total cholesterol [TC], low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C], and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C]), glycemic markers (fasting blood glucose [FBG], fasting insulin levels, and insulin resistance assessed via the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance [HOMA-IR]), oxidative stress markers (glutathione, malondialdehyde [MDA], and total antioxidant capacity [TAC]), and the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein [CRP]
Formation of hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is one of the ROS formed by mitochondria during aerobic respiration
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