Research Article

Decrease in Chitinase 3-Like Protein 1 Levels Reflects Improvement in Liver Fibrosis after HCV Eradication

Table 2

Dynamic changes of serum CHI3L1 levels in SOF-based regimens treated patients and PR-experienced patients.

T0T1T2T3P01P12P23P02P03

DAA-all123.79 (118.55)118.20 (103.68)98.46 (96.49)91.19 (98.63)0.0010.4740.050.001<0.001
DAA-ascender (11/46)107.13 (81.24)149.85 (61.72)97.90 (95.31)128.97 (143.23)0.0030.0750.678
DAA-decliner (35/46)135.79 (150.17)104.79 (76.053)99.03 (97.936)90.69 (81.94)<0.0010.6820.029
PR-all89.15 (110.59)81.01 (112.13)69.98 (51.44)85.40 (61.03)0.5550.0030.9250.0160.036
PR-ascender (14/34)84.06 (107.79)115.50 (210.724)88.48 (94.6171)93.18 (80.57)0.0010.0040.272
PR-decliner (20/34)135.86 (98.9372)68.56 (64.06)63.05 (41.88)83.90 (52.07)<0.0010.2630.247

Median and interquartile ranges in brackets are shown. T0: the baseline; T1: the end of treatment; T2: 24 weeks after treatments; T3: 48 weeks after treatments. P01: values comparing T0 to T1; P02: values comparing T0 to T2; P12: values comparing T1 to T2; P23: values comparing T2 to T3.