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Table 4 Relation between BNP (before and after treatment) level and different parameters

From: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in HCV-positive Egyptian patients: the impact of HCV eradication on plasma BNP levels

  

BNP level

N

Before

After

Median(min.–max.)

Mean ± SD.

Median(min.–max.)

Mean ± SD.

Sex

 Male

26

14.8(6.1–34)

18.2 ± 7.5

16.5(22.3 ± 12)

22.3 ± 12

 Female

63

16.2(0.7–165.5)

22.8 ± 28

18.5(8.7–180.7)

25.2 ± 29.5

U(p)

 

812.0(0.950)

742.0(0.487)

BMI

 18.5–24.9

22

15.8(6.1–84.8)

20.3 ± 15.4

16.9(13.4–23.9

17.1 ± 3.1

 25.0–29.9

67

16.2(0.7–165.5)

21.8 ± 26.2

18.6(8.7–180.7)

26.2 ± 28.4

U(p)

 

716.50(0.845)

464.50(0.075)

Type drug

 SOF + AC

63

15.8(0.7–64.8)

18.8 ± 10.6

18.6(10.8–180.7)

26.2 ± 27.9

 SOF + DAC + RIB

26

16.9(6.1–165.5)

27.7 ± 40.9

16.7(8.7–43.4)

20 ± 9.7

U(p)

 

782.0(0.738)

668.0(0.173)

FIB4

 < 1.45

43

14.2(0.7–22.9)

13.7 ± 4.4

18.8(10.8–180.7)

28.9 ± 32.9

 1.45–3.25

42

19.2(12.5–64.8)

22.7 ± 11.3

17.5(8.7–34.5)

18.4 ± 6

 > 3.25

4

91.2(16.9–165.5)

91.2 ± 85.8

 H(p)

 

27.925*(<0.001*)

760.0(0.083)

APRI

 < 0.5

46

14.8(0.7–241)

14.5 ± 5.1

18.8(8.7–180.7)

27.5 ± 32.5

 0.5–1.5

39

17.6(12.8–34)

19.9 ± 6.3

17.1(10.8–43.4)

20.1 ± 8.8

 > 1.5

4

115.1(64.8–165.5)

115.1 ± 58.2

 H(p)

 

24.899*(<0.001*)

807.0(0.197)

Liver echogenicity

 Cirrhosis

28

23.5(6.1–165.5)

31.9 ± 38.4

17.2(8.7–34.5)

19.1 ± 6.5

 Normal

61

14.8(0.7–64.8)

16.6 ± 9.9

18.6(10.8–180.7)

26.8 ± 30.4

U(p)

 

336.0(<0.001*)

746.0(0.340)

  1. U Mann Whitney test, H H for Kruskal Wallis test, p p value for association between different categories
  2. BMI body mass index, SOF sofosbuvir, DAC daclatasvir, RIB ribavirin, APRI score aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index score
  3. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05