Proinflammatory Cytokines (IL-1α, IL-6) and Hepatocyte Growth Factor in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis

Table 3

HGF concentration (pg/mL) in the serum of alcoholics and healthy controls.

Groups	Mean ± SD	Median	Minimum	Maximum
C	71.34 ± 26.74	88.12	36.91	99.07
P-Ch 0	116.73 ± 62.94	97.37	59.17	302.61
P-Ch A	126.67 ± 32.79	122.19	79.46	177.40
P-Ch B	180.51 ± 68.74	171.58	47.69	343.53
P-Ch C	231.26 ± 80.51	228.85	108.28	398.34

Key: P-Ch 0: alcoholics without liver cirrhosis; P-Ch stages A, B, and C: alcoholics with liver cirrhosis Pugh-Child stages A–C; C: healthy controls.