Table 4. HAI score and collagen levels.
Group | n | Inflammation score | Fibrosis score | Collagen (%) | |
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Baseline | 26 | 15.7±6.3 | 3.2±0.6 | 21.6±9.3 | |
Week 4 | 26 | 10.7±4.8* | 2.2±0.3* | 14.7±6.4* | |
Baseline | 21 | 15.6±5.9 | 3.3±0.4 | 22.7±9.8 | |
Week 4 | 21 | 14.2±6.6△ | 3.1±0.5△ | 21.2±9.3△ |
Hepatic inflammation, fibrosis and collagen deposit before and after treatment in two groups. *P<0.05 VS baseline; △P<0.05 VS 4 weeks in treated group. Collagen density was represented by the collagen percentage in each field, data was mean ± SD.