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      a=Significant difference between groups as regard level of HA and sICAM-1 (by Oneway of ANOVA test, p<0.05)
    b=Significant difference G1 as compared to G4
    c=Significant difference G2 as compared to G3
    d=Significant difference G2 as compared to G4
    e=Significant difference G3 as compared to G4
    b,c,d,e as compared by student-t test
        |  | n | HA    (ng/ml)a | sICAM-1  (ng/ml)a |  
        | Mean
          ±SD | Range | Mean
          ±SD | Range |  
        | Hepatitis group (G1) | 15 | 1006.7
          ±1584.7b | 30-4900 | 156
          ±113.1b | 15.8-365 |  
        | Chronic  schistosomiasis co-infected with hepatitis    group (G2) | 15 | 880.7
          ±1070.7c,d | 60-3300 | 238.1
          ±197.5d | 17.8-605 |  
        | Chronic schistosomiasis    without hepatitis group (G3) | 15 | 286
          ±321.6e | 40-1100 | 165.3
          ±82.7e | 17.8-290 |  
        | Active schistosomiasis    group(G4) | 15 | 43.3
          ±32.4 | 10-100 | 80.8
          ±56.5 | 15.6-165 |  |