Research Article

IgG Antibodies to GlcNAcβ and Asialo-GM2 (GA2) Glycans as Potential Markers of Liver Damage in Chronic Hepatitis C and the Efficacy of Antiviral Treatment

Table 7

Correlation between the AG Ab level and clinical parameters of patients.

AbsParameter

Adi in F0Viral load250.470.017
Adi in F0–1Viral load350.440.008
Adi in F0–4Viral load620.370.012
Adi in F0–4Anti-HCV Abs35−0.610.001
AdiMonocytes (count/mL)54−0.320.017
GA2 in F0–4Anti-HCV Abs380.390.017
GA2 in F0–4AFP290.63<0.001
Gb5tri in F0–4ALP670.370.002
Gb5tri in F1–4ALP430.460.002
TFβ in F1–4ALP430.380.025
Viral loadAnti-HCV Abs38−0.400.042
TnLymphocytes (count/mL)35−0.520.002
GalNAcβBilirubin530.310.024

denotes Spearman’s correlation coefficient.