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Table 4 Comparison between the three studied groups according to AFP

From: Serum Beclin 1 and autophagy-related protein-5 and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among cirrhotic hepatitis C patients

AFP (ng/ml)

Cirrhotic

HCC

Control

H

p

(n = 30)

(n = 30)

(n = 20)

Min. – Max

4.0 – 200.0

8.0 – 3200.0

4.0 – 12.0

39.415*

0.001*

Mean ± SD

39.60 ± 47.44

442.4 ± 809.4

7.02 ± 2.33

Median

15.0

48.50

5.0

IQR

10.0 – 50.0

14.0 – 800.0

6.0 – 9.0

Sig. bet. grps

p1 = 0.025*, p2 = 0.510, p3 < 0.001*

  1. H: H for Kruskal Wallis test, Pairwise comparison bet. each 2 groups were done using Post Hoc Test (Dunn's for multiple comparisons test)
  2. p: p value for comparing between the studied groups
  3. p1: p value for comparing between Cirrhotic and HCC
  4. p2: p value for comparing between Cirrhotic and Control
  5. p3: p value for comparing between HCC and Control
  6. *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05