| Liver fibrosis stages |
n |
HA (ng/ml)a |
sICAM-1 (ng/ml)a |
| Mean
±SD |
Range |
Mean
±SD |
Range |
| 1 |
6 |
131.7
±111.8 |
30-350 |
92.2
±103.4 |
15.8-270 |
| 2 |
7 |
328.6
±188.1 |
50-600 |
125.7
±103.3 |
17.8-290 |
| 3 |
10 |
569
±492.7 |
60-1700 |
146.1
±79 |
19.6-265 |
| 4 |
1 |
3300 |
3300 |
572 |
572 |
| 5 |
6 |
2705
±1827.1 |
480-4900 |
407.7
±115.2 |
290-605 |
a=Highly significant difference between liver fibrosis stages as regard level of HA
with higher level in stage 5 followed by 4 and as regard level of sICAM-1 with higher
level in stage 4 followed by 5 (ANOVA test, p<0.001). |
