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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 5084-5089
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5084
Table 3 Correlation between mitochondria DNA oxidative index and clinical findings in hepatitis C virus-infected patients
CharacteristicsCorrelation statistics
rP value
Age (yr)0.160.06
Laboratory data
AST (IU/L)0.150.08
ALT (IU/L)0.090.25
Hb (g/dL)-0.060.47
Platelet count (103/mL)-0.22 < 0.01
WBC count (103/mL)-0.130.13
HCV RNA0.36 < 0.01
Liver histology
Inflammatory activity0.200.02
Fibrosis staging0.050.61