Table 2. Relationships of P2-HNF4α, p-STAT3 and c-Myc expression in liver biopsies and components of the metabolic syndrome and liver fibrosis.

	P2-HNF4α			p-STAT3			c-Myc
Groups	+	−	p	+	−	p	+	−	p
Obese	24	15	NS	5	34	NS	5	34	NS
Not obese	4	6		1	9		0	10
Hypertensive	17	13	NS	6	24	0.037	5	25	0.06
Normotensive	11	8		0	19		0	19
Diabetic	12	13	NS	3	22	NS	3	22	NS
Not diabetic*	15	5		2	18		0	22
FS** 3–4	4	5	NS	2	7	NS	3	6	0.011
FS 0–2	24	16		4	36		2	38

^* Diabetes status was unknown on four patients. Abbreviation: ^** FS: Fibrosis stage.