Association between thrombotic risk factors and extent of fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases

Table 4 Levels of thrombophilic and coagulation factors in all study population (mean±SD)

Factors	FL n = 15	NASH n = 15	CH n = 14	Healthy controls n = 10	P ANOVA
Protein C (%)a	150±34	130±37	101±24	121±12	0.001
(normal 70-130)
Protein S (%)b	106±20	92±19	95±37	90±17	0.01
(normal 60-140)
Anti-thrombin III (%)	115±11	108±17	110±10	116±10	NS
(normal 80-120)
APC ratio	2.2±0.1	2.2±0.9	2.2±0.3	2.2±0.1	NS
(normal >2.0)
Lupus anticoagulant	1.0±0.1	1.05±0.1	1.0±0.1	1.0±0.1	NS
(normal <1.2 U/mL)
Fibrinogen	336±69	326±57	296±49	291±69	NS
(normal 200-400 mg/dL)

¹P = 0.07, FL vs NASH; bP<0.01, FL vs NASH.