Table 3 The markers of fibrosis and fibrosis stages in the studied cases
Fibrosis by biopsy | No & mild N = 43 | Moderate &severe N = 7 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
TE stiffness; mean ± SD [in kPa] | 5.9 ± 1.3 | 7.3 ± 3.6 | 0.05* |
Hyaluronic; median (IQR) [in ng/ml] | 18 (11–22) | 21 (15–27) | 0.6 |
APRI; median (IQR) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | 0.2 (0.1–0.5) | 0.1 |