Table 3.
Fibrosis markers*
Markers, ng/mL | Baseline (n = 12) | 4 months (n = 12) Mean (S.E.) | 9 months (n = 13) |
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HA | 154.7 (±40.3) | 134.1 (±37.9) | 147.9 (±35.1) |
PIIINP | 13.7 (±1.9) | 12.6 (±1.8) | 15.4 (±2.2) |
TIMP-1 | 811.5 (±94.2) | 703.2 (±68.3) | 747.5 (±84.9) |
ELF Score (normal range: 0–6.6) | 10.1 (±.48) | 10.1 (±.32) | 10.2 (±.40) |
S.E., standard error of the mean; HA, hyaluronic acid; PIIINP, amino-terminal propeptide-of-type-III-collagen; TIMP-1, tissue-inhibitor of matrix-metaloproteinas-1; ELF, enhanced liver fibrosis.
These data are from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center subjects only.