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Correlation coefficients (r) of different parameters in patients with CHC (n = 73).
| Parameters/groups | Adjusted-apelin (ng/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASC | Fibrosis | Cirrhosis | |
|
| |||
| n | 20 | 20 | 33 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.26NS | −0.212NS | −0.488** |
| HOMA-IR | 0.665** | 0.202NS | 0.18NS |
r = Spearman's rank correlation coefficients. **, ***Correlation is significant at the 0.01, 0.001 level. NS: nonsignificant correlation.
