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. 2014 Apr 23;9(4):e95366. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095366

Table 2. Association between α-tocopherol level during treatment and histological endpoints among Vit E treated participants in PIVENS and TONIC.

Response Yes No p value
Median Min-Max Median Min-Max
PIVENS
NASH Resolution *
α-toco at week 48 1.33 0.57–2.21 1.31 0.50–3.29 -
α-toco at week 96 0.98 0.49–1.89 1.31 0.50–2.48 0.006
Week 48/baseline 2.29 0.97–5.74 2.05 1.42–4.9 -
Week 96/baseline 1.8 0.53–3.13 2.03 0.85–4.54 0.006
Overall Improvement *
α-toco at week 48 1.28 0.57–2.69 1.37 0.50–3.29 -
α-toco at week 96 1.03 0.49–1.89 1.32 0.50–2.48 0.021
Week 48/baseline 2.22 0.97–5.74 2.09 1.42–3.83 -
Week 96/baseline 1.88 0.84–3.24 1.99 0.85–4.42 -
TONIC
NASH Resolution
α-toco at week 48 1.29 0.57–5.06 0.99 0.43–1.85 -
α-toco at week 96 1.09 0.50–3.39 0.82 0.47–1.63 0.05
Week 48/baseline 2.18 0.64–5.01 2.15 1.14–3.48 -
Week 96/baseline 2.22 0.48–3.35 1.55 1.18–4.91 -
Overall Improvement
α-toco at week 48 1.11 0.43–1.91 1.07 0.48–5.06 -
α-toco at week 96 1.08 0.47–1.99 1.12 0.52–3.39 -
Week 48/baseline 2.25 0.64–4.29 2.10 1.08–5.01 -
Week 96/baseline 2.05 0.48–3.34 2.13 1.02–4.91 -

*See text for definitions.