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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 112850
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.112850
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.112850
Table 6 Post hoc power analysis for logistic regression of cytokine biomarkers (insulin-like growth factor 2, intestinal fatty-acid-binding protein, interferon-gamma) across hepatitis C virus, coronavirus disease 2019, and hepatitis C virus-coronavirus disease 2019 co-infection groups
| Groups | Variables | SE | Z | Achieved power | Approx. N per group for 80% power |
| HCV-COVID-19 | IGF-2 | 0.283 | 4.826 | 0.998 | 20 |
| I-FABP | 0.024 | 4.242 | 0.989 | 25 | |
| IFN-γ | 0.936 | 0.919 | 0.16 | 456 | |
| COVID-19 | IGF-2 | 0.347 | 4.325 | 0.991 | 24 |
| I-FABP | 0.037 | 5.281 | 0.999 | 17 | |
| IFN-γ | 0.021 | 4.796 | 0.998 | 20 | |
| HCV | IGF-2 | 0.126 | 2.822 | 0.806 | 57 |
| I-FABP | 0.014 | 2.196 | 0.593 | 93 | |
| IFN-γ | 0.021 | 1.026 | 0.175 | 426 |
- Citation: Mohamed AA, Abdel-Hamid RM, Amin A, A Gawad EAH, Saed SM, Gaber DA, Ezz Al Arab M, El-Agawy W, AbuRahma MZA, Elosaily HH, Shaaban EE, Ismail SA, Sakr AA. Immunogenetic and molecular biomarkers in COVID-19 and hepatitis C virus infection: Evaluating the diagnostic potential of HLA (rs1131500), IGF-2, and I-FABP. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(3): 112850
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.112850