Diagnostic role of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in HCV cirrhotic patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy with and without schistosomiasis

Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 3 Relation between psychometric tests and BDNF in 2 and 3 groups

BDNF (pg/ml)	Psychometric tests		U	p
BDNF (pg/ml)	Deficient	Average	U	p
Group 2	(n = 8)	(n = 12)
Min. – Max	59.09–238.85	85.42–475.06	33.0	0.270
Mean ± SD	124.64 ± 56.53	165.54 ± 108.13
Median	109.28	135.80
Group 3	(n = 13)	(n = 7)
Min. – Max	101.46–252.26	180.10–317.47	7.0^*	0.001^*
Mean ± SD	145.90 ± 46.37	241.31 ± 43.55
Median	128.47	244.11