Serum Adiponectin, Vitamin D, and Alpha-Fetoprotein in Children with Chronic Hepatitis C: Can They Predict Treatment Response?

Figure 1

Comparison of pretreatment factors between HCV group and control group. (a) Adiponectin was significantly () higher in HCV group ( ng/mL, range; 4.4–16.7 ng/mL) than control group ( ng/mL, range; 4.2–8.2 ng/mL). (b) Vitamin D was insignificantly () higher in HCV group ( ng/mL, range; 4.87–202 ng/mL) than control group ( ng/mL, range; 14.7–88 ng/mL). (c) AFP was insignificantly () higher in HCV group ( ng/mL, range; 2.18–22.6 ng/mL) than control group ( ng/mL, range; 2.2–3.7 ng/mL).

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