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Table 3 Relation between both serum 25-OH-vitamin D and depression score and liver biopsy findings

From: Association between vitamin D status and depression in children with chronic liver disease

Liver biopsy

Serum 25-OH-vitamin D (ng/ml)

F test

p value

Mean ± SD

Range

Degree of fibrosis (FI)

(F0/6) no fibrosis

24.74 ± 12.402

8–52

2.8

.045 (S)

(F1–2/6) mild

20.80 ± 9.920

5–44

(F3–4/6) moderate

19.67 ± 18.475

9–41

(F5–6/6) sever

15.00 ± 9.119

6–39

Histological activity index (HAI)

(0–3/18) minimal

26.30 ± 14.907

7–52

3.1

.032 (S)

(4–8/18) mild

19.18 ± 8.87

6–44

(9–12/18) moderate

15.00 ± 8.88

5–29

(13–18/18) sever

12.33 ± 5.77

9–19

Degree of fibrosis (FI)

Depression score

148

.001

 

Mean ± SD

Range

(F0/6) no fibrosis

4.67 ± 0.57

4–5

(F1–2/6) mild

10.85 ± 4.11

5–19

(F3–4/6) moderate

13.05 ± 5.82

5–26

(F5–6/6) sever

16.80 ± 4.32

11–25

Histological activity index (HAI)

(0–3/18) minimal

9.55 ± 4.49

4–19

5.1

.003

(4–8/18) mild

12.50 ± 4.87

5–25

(9–12/18) moderate

17.11 ± 6.05

7–26

(13–18/18)sever

17.67 ± 2.52

11–26