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Table 1 Periportal Stellate Cells (SCs) in Subjects with Chronic Hepatitis C with fluctuation of Serum ALT Level

From: Periportal Stellate Cells in Subjects with Chronic Hepatitis C with a Varied Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Level

Group

N

Age (years)

The number of periportal vitamin A-rich SCs (/mm2)

The total number of periportal vitamin A-rich and -poor SCs (/mm2)

A

21

48.1 – 11.4

13.3 – 8.3

63.0 – 24.2

B

23

47.6 – 13.1

15.0 – 15.3

57.0 – 25.5

C

9

49.8 – 12.1

14.2 – 12.1

55.0 – 30.9

D

8

49.1 – 12.3

5.3 – 9.5 a

34.1 – 17.4 aa,b

  1. Significant difference compared with group A: a) p < 0.05, aa) p < 0.01 Significant difference compared with group B: b) p < 0.05 No significant difference compared with group C