Apolipoprotein E polymorphism influences orthotopic liver transplantation outcomes in patients with hepatitis C virus-induced liver cirrhosis

Figure 1 Follow-up of liver fibrosis in liver transplanted patients in the presence or absence of the E2 and E4 allele. A: METAVIR (F0F1) in the presence or absence of the E2 allele; B: METAVIR (F0F1) in the presence or absence of the E4 allele; C: METAVIR (F2) in the presence or absence of the E2 allele; D: METAVIR (F2) in the presence or absence of the E4 allele; E: METAVIR (F3F4) in the presence or absence of the E2 allele; F: METAVIR (F3F4) in the presence or absence of the E4 allele. ^aP < 0.01. E2- and E4-: Absence of the respective alleles; E2+ and E4+: Presence of the respective alleles. Fisher chi-square test; F: Degree of fibrosis; NA: Not applicable.