Primary biliary cirrhosis degree assessment by acoustic radiation force impulse imaging and hepatic fibrosis indicators

Table 2 Test results of two groups of indicators (mean ± SD)

Item	Control group (n = 60)	Observation group
		A class (n = 39)	B class (n = 43)	C class (n = 38)
LS value (m/s)	1.03 ± 0.03	1.90 ± 0.07a	2.31 ± 0.02a	2.92 ± 0.17a
HA (ng/mL)	54.96 ± 21.13	431.01 ± 118.04a	619.03 ± 164.28a	857.13 ± 192.05a
LN (ng/mL)	79.11 ± 15.37	116.14 ± 18.77a	153.42 ± 36.25a	211.09 ± 30.18a
PCIII (ng/mL)	89.91 ± 18.76	142.51 ± 30.07a	227.93 ± 69.11a	367.39 ± 99.21a
IV-C (ng/mL)	51.32 ± 9.27	104.58 ± 42.17a	168.99 ± 32.14a	193.36 ± 30.22a

^aP < 0.01 vs the control group.