Inhibitory effect of Huangqi Zhechong decoction on liver fibrosis in rat

Table 2 Serum levels of HA, LN, PIIIP and type IV collagen

Group	n	PIIIP (ng/mL)	Type IV collagen (ng/mL)	LN (ng/mL)	HA (ng/mL)
Control	12	0.34 ± 0.67	18.47 ± 3.43	10.07 ± 1.74	17.96 ± 5.86
Model	11	3.26 ± 0.69d	77.68 ± 20.23d	31.62 ± 5.84d	42.74 ± 7.04d
High-dose group	9	2.01 ± 0.40bd	39.14 ± 4.97 bd	16.32 ± 2.73bd	21.71 ± 5.69b
Medium-dose group	10	1.47 ± 0.46bd	25.64 ± 4.68b	14.87 ± 1.45 bd	20.68 ± 5.85b
Low-dose group	10	1.84 ± 0.27bd	29.09 ± 2.78b	17.02 ± 2.74 bd	24.18 ± 7.89b

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs model group; ^cP < 0.05,

^dP < 0.01 vs control group.