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From: Possible correlation between increased serum free carnitine levels and increased skeletal muscle mass following HCV eradication by direct acting antivirals

Figure 3

Comparison of serum vitamin D, IGF-1, zinc, BCAA, and total and free carnitine levels at baseline or SVR 48 between patients with and without PMI increases. (a) Comparison of serum vitamin D, IGF-1, zinc, BCAA, and total and free carnitine levels at baseline between patients with and without a PMI increase. (b) Comparison of serum vitamin D, IGF-1, zinc, BCAA, and total and free carnitine levels at SVR48 between patients with and without a PMI increase. SVR48 sustained virological response at 48 weeks after the completion of treatment. IGF1 insulin-like growth factor-1, BCAA branch chain amino acid, 25-OH vitamin D 25-hydroxyvitamin D, PMI psoas muscle mass index. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Asterisk indicate statistically significant differences (**P < 0.01, ****P < 0.0001).

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