Pathogenic Role of Iron Deposition in Reticuloendothelial Cells during the Development of Chronic Hepatitis C
Figure 3
Line graphs (a) show the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels before and after phlebotomy. Differences in ALT levels were analyzed by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Box graph (b) shows the percentage change in ALT levels after phlebotomy. Differences among the three groups were analyzed by ANOVA (). None: no stainable iron, HC: iron deposition in hepatocytes alone, Mix: iron deposition in mixed hepatocytes/reticuloendothelial cells, and REC: iron deposition in reticuloendothelial cells alone.
