GPT and kidney disorder: Hyperglycemia was considered at a value >126 mg/dl, hepatic injury at twice the upper limit of the normal values (50 UI) of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and kidney injury were evaluated by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) calculated with the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula.