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Table 5 Relation between significant fibrosis (2–4) by Fibroscan and ferritin level categories

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

Fibrosis by Fibroscan

Ferritin level

Total

P value

500 to < 1000

1000 to < 1500

≥ 1500

 

No fibrosis (0, 1)

21

4

0

25

< 0.001*

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

47.2%

Fibrosis (2–4)

0

0

28

28

0.0%

0.0%

100.0%

52.8%

Total

21

4

28

53

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%