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. 2015 Aug 13;10(8):e0135486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135486

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.