The males had higher levels of body mass index (BMI), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), uric acid (UA), model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score and ferritin and lower levels of total cholesterol (TC) and adiponectin than the females (Table 1). Here, ADIPOQ is linked to Insulin resistance.