Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2015; 21(13): 3867-3875
Published online Apr 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3867
Table 2 Tissue expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 mRNA isoforms and insulin-like growth factor-1R mRNA (mean ± SD) as related to grading and staging in hepatitis C virus-infected livers
mRNAGrading1 1 (n = 15)Grading 2 (n = 16)P valueStaging1 1 (n = 21)Staging 2 (n = 8)P value
class 1 (P1)0.63 ± 0.610.33 ± 0.20P = 0.0370.50 ± 0.550.41 ± 0.23P = 0.905
class 2 (P2)0.25 ± 0.220.09 ± 0.06P = 0.0090.19 ± 0.200.11 ± 0.07P = 0.549
IGF-1A8.67 ± 14.342.42 ± 1.45P = 0.0086.55 ± 12.473.01 ± 1.77P = 0.943
IGF-1B0.44 ± 0.550.15 ± 0.10P = 0.0120.34 ± 0.490.18 ± 0.12P = 0.720
IGF-1C0.36 ± 0.840.08 ± 0.06P = 0.0930.27 ± 0.720.09 ± 0.07P = 0.582
Total IGF-19.47 ± 15.662.65 ± 1.58P = 0.0067.16 ± 13.613.29 ± 1.91P = 0.830
IGF-1R0.12 ± 0.040.16 ± 0.03P = 0.0250.14 ± 0.040.16 ± 0.04P = 0.198