Table 3 P Values of different parameters in different groups.

From: Cytokine levels contribute to the pathogenesis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma via STAT3 activation

 

No MHE P vs.

MHE P vs.

MHE P vs.

CHE vs.

Global ANOVA

Control

Control

No MHE

Control

P value

IL-1β (pg/mL)

0.005

0.012

0.014

<0.001

0.019

IL-1Ra (pg/mL)

0.014

0.033

0.143

<0.001

0.005

IL-2 (pg/mL)

0.009

<0.001

0.675

<0.001

<0.001

IL-4 (pg/mL)

0.005

0.006

0.554

0.006

0.003

IL-6 (pg/mL)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

IL-8 (pg/mL)

0.012

0.018

0.116

<0.001

0.001

IL-10 (pg/mL)

0.011

0.025

0.952

0.005

0.016

IFNγ (pg/mL)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

IL-17a (pg/mL)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

IL-23 (pg/mL)

0.005

0.001

0.216

<0.001

0.008

IFNλ1 (pg/mL)

0.011

<0.001

0.199

<0.001

0.003

IFNλ2 (pg/mL)

0.002

0.005

0.034

<0.001

<0.001

IFNλ3 (pg/mL)

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

IFNλ4 (pg/mL)

0.006

0.001

0.148

<0.001

0.002

Ammonia (uM)

0.023

0.002

0.231

<0.001

0.009

  1. MHE: minimal hepatic encephalopathy, CHE: clinical hepatic encephalopathy.