GPT and diabetes mellitus: These associations were strongest in the NGT group (sST2 and GPT: r = 0.53, P = 0.002; sST2 and GOT: r = 0.54, P = 0.002; sST2 and GGT: r = 0.59, P = 0.0007), weaker in the diabetes group (sST2 and GPT: r = 0.39, P > 0.05; sST2 and GOT: r = 0.39, P > 0.05; sST2 and GGT: r = 0.36, P > 0.05), and almost not evident in the prediabetes group (sST2 and GPT: |r| < 0.3, P > 0.05; sST2 and GOT: |r| < 0.3, P > 0.05; sST2 and GGT: r = 0.39, P > 0.05).