Table 3 Serum ATX levels according to the fibrosis grade at baseline and SVR12

Serum ATX level (pg/mL), median (IQR)

Baseline

420 (371.25–595)

501 (444–547)

512 (390–1443)

549 (393.75–1552.25)

0.389^a, 0.043^b

SVR12

361.50 (334–445.75)

404.50 (322–489)

417.50 (371.50–1260.25)

451 (320–1275)

0.569^a, 0.083^b

p value

0.003

< 0.001

0.031

< 0.001