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

Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 5 Comparison between fibroscan measurements of naïve and relapse groups before and after treatment

	Naïve group		Paired test		Relapser group		Paired test
	Before treatment	After treatment 12 Weeks	T	P value	Before treatment	After treatment 12 Weeks	T	P value
Fibroscan kPa
Range	4.8–20.6	4–14.1	5.850	< 0.001*	4–20.6	3–20.3	2.074	0.052
Mean ± SD	8.930 ± 3.809	7.095 ± 2.983	5.850	< 0.001*	10.755 ± 4.349	9.655 ± 5.149	2.074	0.052