Low Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D (25-OHD) and Hepatic Encephalopathy in HCV-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Table 12

Correlation between 25-OHD levels and other biochemical parameters in the HE group.

	Bilirubin	Creatinine	Albumin	INR	Sodium	Potassium	HB	WBC	PLT
Pearson correlation	-0.846	-0.55	0.811	-0.653	0.708	-0.39	0.203	-0.166	0.276
P-value	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.005	0.158	0.249	0.052
N	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

The table is showing a strong negative correlation in the HE group, between bilirubin level, creatinine, INR, and potassium and serum 25-OHD. A strong positive correlation was detected between albumin level and sodium level and serum 25-OHD level. No correlation was found between 25-OHD level and hemoglobin level, WBCs, or platelet count. Pearson’s correlation test was used.