Blood samples were obtained after more than 8 hours of fasting and were immediately refrigerated, transported to the Central Testing Institute in Seoul, Korea, and analyzed within 24 hours. The serum values of creatinine, lipid and liver enzyme profiles were measured using a Hitachi 7600 automated chemistry analyzer (Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan) using standardized methods.
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