Table 4 Correlations between FGF-2 and other parameters among groups

HCV r

0.603 ^*

0.721 ^*

0.684 ^*

0.703 ^*

patients p

0.013

0.002

0.004

0.002

Cirrhotic r

0.446

0.388

0.483

0.536*

patients p

0.096

0.153

0.080

0.048