The Interplay between Zinc, Vitamin D and, IL-17 in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Liver Disease

Figure 2

Lower Zn level in chronic HCV patients (a). Statistically significant differences in Zn level across the different groups are indicated (b). Lower Vit. D level in the selected compensated patients compared to controls (c). Correlation between Zn and Vit. D was nonsignificant Spearman coefficient () (d). IL-17 was correlated with Zn (e) and Vit. D (f) and Spearman coefficient was calculated (). indicates ; indicates ; and indicates .

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