Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 5 Multiple linear regression analysis for predictors of fibrosis

From: Matrix metalloproteinase-1 as a non-invasive biomarker to assess liver fibrosis in children with chronic liver disease

	β	95% CI		P value
	β	Lower	Upper	P value
Platelet (10³/l)	−0.002	−0.002	−.001	< 0.001
ALT (IU/L)	0.502	0.301	0.604	0.01
AST (IU/L)	0.402	0.204	0.501	0.02
PT (s)	0.106	0.059	0.154	< 0.001
MMP-1 (ng/ml)	−0.074	−0.096	−0.053	< 0.001
APRI score	0.458	0.264	0.651	< 0.001
FIB-4 score	−0.287	−0.550	−0.023	0.033

β estimated regression coefficient, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, PT prothrombin time, PTT partial thromboplastin time, MMP matrix metalloproteinase, APR AST to platelet ratio index

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