Serum Cytokeratin 18 M30 Levels in Chronic Hepatitis B Reflect Both Phase and Histological Activities of Disease

Table 2

Correlations between serum M30 CK-18 (U/L) and liver function tests as well as HBV-DNA and HBsAg levels ( value by Spearman’s rank test; value by multiple regression; value < 0.05).

Parameter	value	value	Multiple regression; value, value
Age, years	0.13	0.09	—
HBV-DNA, log10 IU/mL	0.26	0.02	,
HBsAg, log10 IU/mL	−0.04	0.6	—
ALT, IU/mL	0.28	0.004	,
GGT, IU/mL	0.24	0.005	,
Platelets, 10^9/L	−0.18	0.05	,