Table 2 Spearman´s correlation coefficients for the correlation of PCSK9 with different parameters.
From: Systemic PCSK9 elevation characterises autoimmune liver disease across sexes
Characteristics | PSC females | PSC males | PSC males and females | PBC females | AIH females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.087 | 0.127 | 0.076 | 0.106 | 0.285 |
BMI (kg/m2) | -0.008 | 0.207 | 0.154 | -0.120 | -0.133 |
AST (U/L) | -0.391* | -0.011 | -0. 090 | 0.188 | -0.218 |
ALT (U/L) | -0.365 | -0.080 | -0.98 | 0.002 | -0.345 |
GGT (U/L) | -0.173 | 0.021 | 0.015 | 0.127 | -0.050 |
AP (U/L) | -0.370 | -0.049 | -0.116 | 0.243 | -0.159 |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | -0.264 | 0.252 | 0.123 | 0.271 | -0.037 |
Bilirubin direct (mg/dL) | -0.096 | 0.638* | 0.493* | 0.329 | -0.252 |
Bilirubin indirect (mg/dL) | 0.277 | 0.637* | 0.479* | 0.210 | -0.342 |
LDL (mg/dL) | -0.286 | 0.104 | -0.039 | -0.037 | 0.216 |
Cholesterol | -0.333 | 0.162 | -0.019 | -0.015 | 0.393 |
Fibroscan | -0.011 | 0.066 | 0.034 | 0.158 | 0.130 |
MELD Score | -0.063 | 0.228 | 0.202 | 0.372 | -0.082 |
