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Table 4 Correlation between Fibroscan grades and different parameters (non parametric correlation)

From: Noninvasive assessment and risk factors of liver fibrosis in pediatric patients with beta thalassemia major using transient elastography

 

Fibroscan

Age

 R

.889

 P value

.000

BMI

 R

−.014

 P value

.920

1st blood transfusion

 R

−.030

 P value

.834

Interval of transfusion

 R

−.660

 P value

.000

Ferritin

 R

.951

 P value

.000

Hb

 R

−.065

 P value

.644

TLC

 R

.040

 P value

.777

PLT

 R

−.420

 P value

.002

PT

 R

.434

 P value

.001

Albumin

 R

−.346

 P value

.011

Bilirubin

 R

−.047

 P value

.736

ALT

 R

.788

 P value

.000

AST

 R

.664

 P value

.000

Urea

 R

.142

 P value

.311

Creatinine

 R

.071

 P value

.612

  1. BMI body mass index, DM diabetes mellitus, HB hemoglobin, TLC total leukocyte count, PLT platelets, PT prothrombin time, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase