“…Biochemical measurements were conducted as our previously described. 8 The serum biochemical markers (COBAS integra 800, Roche Diagnostics, Penzberg, Germany) included alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gammaglutamyl transferase, fasting blood glucose (FBG), cholesterol, triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine. Hematological markers (Sysmex XE-2100; Sysmex Corporation, Chuoku, Kobe, Japan) included hemoglobin (HGB), white blood cells, and platelets.…”