Table V.
Values of Spearman’s rank coefficient between expression of β-catenin, E-cadherin, N-cadherin (% IHC reaction area per area of hepatic parenchyma) and clinicopathological data in CH-C group
| Parameter | β-catenin | E-cadherin | N-cadherin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 0.004 | 0.086 | –0.162 |
| Duration of infection [years] | 0.122 | 0.194 | 1– |
| BMI | –0.055 | 0.210 | –0.075 |
| Grading* | –0.080 | 0.096 | –0.010 |
| Staging* | –0.004 | –0.003 | 0.067 |
| Fatty degeneration (%) | –0.028 | 0.015 | 0.100 |
| ALT [U/l] | –0.015 | 0.246 | 0.210 |
| AST [U/l] | 0.004 | 0.257 | 0.176 |
| AFP [ng/ml] | 0.173 | 0.202 | –0.034 |
| HCV RNA [IU/ml] | 0.037 | 0.134 | –0.228 |
| Total protein [g/dl] | 0.067 | –0.035 | 0.216 |
| Albumins [g/dl] | 0.052 | –0.010 | 0.063 |
| Gamma-globulins [g/dl] | –0.010 | –0.015 | 0.166 |
| Platelets [G/l] | 0.218 | 0.050 | –0.065 |
| Cholesterol [mg/dl] | 0.014 | 0.003 | 0.015 |
| GGTP [U/l] | 0.007 | 0.273 | 0.123 |
*
Parameters evaluated semiquantitatively (see Material and methods)
1
insufficient data for statistical analysis, AFP – α-fetoprotein, ALT – alanine aminotransferase, AST – aspartate aminotransferase, BMI – body mass index, CH-C – chronic hepatitis C, GGTP – γ-glutamyl- transpeptidase, IHC – immunohistochemistry.