Table 2.
NS group (n = 18) | FS group (n=18) | P value | |
HGF (pg/mL) | 469.47 ± 134.87 | 5253.70 ± 1876.35 | 0.002 |
EGF (pg/mL) | 282.56 ± 41.55 | 74.63 ± 18.36 | 0 |
VEGF (pg/mL) | 99.27 ± 19.42 | ND | 0 |
TNF-α | 66.48 ± 28.56 | 168.86 ± 38.69 | 0.001 |
NS: Normal serum; FS: Liver failure serum; ND: Undetectable; HGF: Hepatocyte growth factor; EGF: Epidermal growth factor; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha.