Apelin Serum Level in Egyptian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Table 3

Adjusted-apelin levels among cirrhotic patients group (𝑛=33).

Cirrhotic patients group	𝑛	Adjusted-apelin (ng/mL)
Free of complications	13	1.87 (1.33–2.4)
With complications	20	2.36 (1.55–2.6)^a

Data are medians (25th and 75th centiles-quartiles).  ^asignificant difference from cirrhotic patients free of complications (PH and/or ascites) at 𝑃≤0.05.