Table 4.
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PKR gene expression in liver |
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GII (HCV-4) |
GIII (HCV-4 related HCC) |
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Spearman's correlation coefficient | rs | P-value | rs | P-value |
HAI |
0.83 |
0.0001 |
0.89 |
0.0001 |
Fibrosis | o.56 | 0.004 | 0.84 | 0.0001 |
A significant positive correlation is obvious in which higher HAI and fibrosis scores are associated with high rate of PKR gene expression.
GII (HCV-4): group II with hepatitis C virus genotype 4; GIII (HCV-4 related HCC): group III with hepatitis C virus genotype 4 related hepatocellular carcinoma; HAI: histological activity.
Index; PKR: protein kinase R.