Table 3. Correlations between liver histology, hepcidin and ferritin in all patients.
Parameters | Liver hepcidin mRNA | P | Serum hepcidin (ng/ml) | P | Ferritin (ng/ml) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflammation | 0.716 | 0.176 | 0.007 | |||
Minimal/mild | 0.745 (1.05) | 40.6 (115.6) | 107 (114) | |||
Moderate/severe | 0.727 (1.45) | 13.5 (60.4) | 162 (180) | |||
Fibrosis | 0.495 | 0.067 | 0.847 | |||
None/mild/moderate | 0.744 (1.23) | 25.6 (97.6) | 120 (141) | |||
Severe/cirrhosis | 0.839 (1.31) | 56.2 (120.6) | 106 (106) |
Values are expressed as the median and IQR.