Table 1: Results of related indices in different stages (mean ± SD).
Stages of hepatic fibrosis
HA
LN
PIIIP
CIV
CTGF
S0
10
S1
11
S2
22
S3
11
S4
13
F
54.52
5.431
34.753
15.320
149.680
P
0.000*
0.001*
0.000*
0.000*
0.000*
. *denotes , and the difference showed statistical significance. Pairwise comparison. HA: pairwise comparison between S0 and S1 stage showed no significant difference, whereas pair comparisons of other stages showed a significant difference. LN: pairwise comparison between S0 and S1 stage, S0 and S2 stage, and S3 and S4 stage showed no significant difference, whereas pair comparisons of other stages showed statistical significance. PIIIP: pairwise comparison between S1 and S2 stage and S3 and S4 stage showed no significant difference, whereas pair comparisons of other stages showed statistical significance. CIV: pairwise comparison between S0 and S1 stage and S2 and S3 stage showed no significant difference, whereas pair comparisons of other stages showed statistical significance. CTGF: the comparison between different liver fibrosis stages showed statistical significance.