Variables | n | p-STAT3 (tyr705) | p Value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low (%) | High (%) | ||||
HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; p-STAT3 (tyr705), phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3 at tyrosine residue 705. | |||||
*χ2 Test. | |||||
Viral infection | 0.345 | ||||
HBV | 36 | 10 (14.5) | 26 (37.7) | ||
HCV | 20 | 7 (10.1) | 13 (18.8) | ||
HBV+HCV | 6 | 2 (2.9) | 4 (5.8) | ||
No infection | 7 | 0 (0.0) | 7 (10.1) | ||
Necroinflammation | 0.268 | ||||
Grade 1 | 3 | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.3) | ||
Grade 2 | 5 | 1 (1.4) | 4 (7.2) | ||
Grade 3 | 5 | 3 (2.3) | 2 (7.2) | ||
Grade 4 | 56 | 15 (21.7) | 41 (81.2) | ||
Fibrosis | 0.772 | ||||
Stage 1 | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | ||
Stage 2 | 10 | 7 (10.1) | 13 (18.8) | ||
Stage 3 | 19 | 5 (7.2) | 14 (20.3) | ||
Stage 4 | 29 | 7 (10.1) | 22 (31.9) |