Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 2004; 10(18): 2661-2665
Published online Sep 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2661
Table 4 Correlation expressed by r-value and significance be-tween scored degree of hepatic inflammation or fibrosis and plasma levels of TGF-β1, TIMP-1 and MMP-1 in patients with chronic hepatitis B before lamivudine treatment
Inflammation
Fibrosis
PortalLobular
TGF-β10.2070.1790.391a
TIMP-10.2240.3190.620a
MMP-10.009-0.094-0.135