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Correlation coefficients between serum hepcidin and viral loading (serum HCV-RNA levels) in CHC patients according to iron status (serum ferritin levels).
| Quartiles of ferritin (μg/l) | r | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (≤7.5) | −0.526 | 0.036 |
| 2nd (47.6–89.99) | −0.221 | n.s. |
| 3rd (90–149.5) | 0.263 | n.s. |
| 4th (≥149.6) | 0.017 | n.s. |
