Cytokeratin 18 fragment is associated with steatosis-associated fibrosis estimator score and lipid in patients with steatotic liver disease

Figure 2 Relationship between severity classification according to non-invasive test and cytokeratin 18 fragment values. A: Classification according to steatosis-associated fibrosis estimator score. P value for analysis of variance is indicted in the figure. Cytokeratin 18 fragment (CK18F) was higher in the high group than those in the low and moderate groups (Dunn test); B: Classification according to FibroScan-aspartate aminotransferase score. P value for the Mann–Whitney U test is indicated in the figure; C: Classification according to liver stiffness (LS). High LS group is > 8 Kpa; D: High LS group is > 10 Kpa. Y axis is CK18F (U/L). ANOVA: Analysis of variance; SAFE: Steatosis associated fibrosis estimator; FAST: FibroScan-aspartate aminotransferase.