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Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 5 Comparison between the three studied groups according to ATG5

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

ATG5(ng/ml)

Cirrhotic

HCC

Control

H

p

(n = 30)

(n = 30)

(n = 20)

Min. – Max

44.0 – 256.5

11.0 – 149.5

64.40 – 186.6

11.080*

0.004*

Mean ± SD

100.8 ± 50.18

74.08 ± 32.52

109.2 ± 34.60

Median

98.0

69.50

98.50

IQR

62.10 – 116.6

49.70 – 95.70

84.95 – 133.60

Sig. bet. grps

p1 = 0.022*, p2 = 0.258, 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
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