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Table 5 Relation between ammonia and psychometric tests in group 2 and group 3

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

Psychometric tests

N

Ammonia (mg/dl)

U

p

Min. – Max

Mean ± SD

Median

Group 2 (n = 20)

 Deficient

8

60.0–114.0

85.50 ± 19.67

84.50

25.0

0.082

 Average

12

52.0–105.0

71.08 ± 16.86

66.50

Group 3 (n = 20)

 Deficient

13

68.0–121.0

91.08 ± 16.73

87.0

17.0*

0.024*

 Average

7

60.0–89.0

72.86 ± 10.88

74.0

  1. U, Mann–Whitney test; p, p value for comparing between average and normal
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05