Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 independently associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease whereas leptin and adiponectin vary between genders?
Answer: PAI-1 is independently associated with NAFLD after adjusting for other factors, including leptin and adiponectin. Male and female NAFLD patients show distinct patterns of leptin and adiponectin alterations; special attention is required when evaluating these alterations in female NAFLD patients < 45 years.
Output (English): yes