Serum levels of apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage are associated with hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Table 2 Association between serum levels of apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage and clinical parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Factor	Number	Correlation coefficient	Pvalue*
Age	77	0.085	0.463
Body mass index	77	-0.074	0.521
Viral load of HCV	77	-0.152	0.188
Platelet count	77	-0.374	0.001
Total cholesterol	77	-0.325	0.004
Albumin	77	-0.309	0.006
ALT	77	0.253	0.027
γ-GTP	77	0.222	0.052
Hemoglobin A1c	75	-0.069	0.559
Fasting plasma glucose	77	0.075	0.517
Leptin	77	-0.039	0.740
Adiponectin	77	0.029	0.800
Resistin	77	0.034	0.771
Hyaluronic acid	75	0.330	0.004
α-fetoprotein	77	0.008	0.942

*Calculated by Spearman’s rank correlation analysis.
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; γGTP, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance.

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