Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 2 Comparison between naïve and relapse groups regarding ultrasound parameters and fibroscan before treatment

From: Serum retinol-binding protein 4 as a predictor of fibrosis regression and response to direct-acting antiviral drugs in chronic hepatitis C virus patients

	Groups				Chi-square or T test
	Naïve		Relapser		Chi-square or T test
	N	%	N	%	X² or T	P value
Echogenicity
Bright	17	85	13	65	2.133	0.144
Coarse	3	15	7	35	2.133	0.144
Spleen size (cm)
Range	12–18		12–18		− 0.158	0.875
Mean ± SD	14.55 ± 2.038		14.65 ± 1.954		− 0.158	0.875
Portal vein diameter (mm)
Range	10–16		13–18		− 1.423	0.163
Mean ± SD	13.8 ± 3.238		14.95 ± 1.605		− 1.423	0.163
Liver size (cm)
Range	12–16		13–31		− 0.889	0.380
Mean ± SD	14.05 ± 1.063		14.85 ± 3.884		− 0.889	0.380
Fibroscan
F1	8	40	4	20	3.210	0.360
F2	6	30	7	35
F3	3	15	2	10
F4	3	15	7	35
Fibroscan kPa (kilopascal)
Range	4.8–20.6		4–20.6		− 1.412	0.166
Mean ± SD	8.93 ± 3.809		10.755 ± 4.349		− 1.412	0.166

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