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 7 Relation between RBP4 levels before and after treatment and fibroscan stages

	Fibro scan stage all patients						T test
	F1–F3 (n = 30)			F4 (n = 10)			T	P value
RBP4 before treatment
Range	29	-	73	31	-	46	3.267	0.002^*
Mean ± SD	52.483	±	12.043	39.5	±	5.74	3.267	0.002^*
RBP4 after treatment 12 weeks
Range	21	-	65	27	-	41	2.773	0.009^*
Mean ± SD	44.45	±	10.89	34.55	±	4.634	2.773	0.009^*