Research Article

Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Plasma of Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Table 3

Plasma levels of metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors as well as cytokines and adipokines in the children with NAFLD and control groups.

Children groupsCD14 (ng/mL)MMP-9 (ng/mL)TIMP-1 (ng/mL)MMP-2/TIMP-2 (ng/mL)MMP-9/TIMP-1 (ng/mL)IL-1 beta (pg/mL)IL-6 (pg/mL)Leptin (ng/mL)Resistin (ng/mL)

NAFLD group size ()
Control group size ()

Statistically significant at <0.01 by the Mann-Whitney test.