Table 4.
Percentage of expression of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 in each group (mean±SD)
| Group | n | MMP-1 (%) | TIMP-1 (%) |
| A | 16 | 0.595±0.87 | 1.08±0.68 |
| B | 12 | 5.956±1.85f | 9.04±1.60f |
| C | 10 | 5.104±2.20f | 6.46±1.77bf |
| D | 10 | 8.271±3.29ad | 5.07±0.69bc |
| E | 10 | 8.518±1.88ad | 4.32±0.63bd |
P<0.05 and
P<0.01 vs the hepatic fibrosis group;
P<0.05 and
P<0.01 vs non-DSHX-treated group;
P<0.01 vs normal control group.