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Table 5 Correlations between plasma TIMP-1 and parameters of liver function

From: Elevated systemic levels of the matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor TIMP-1 correlate with clinical markers of cachexia in patients with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

  

Bilirubin, mg/dl

Albumin, g/dl

Protein, g/dl

Alkaline phosphatase, U/l

Cholinesterase, U/l

Quick, %

GOT, U/l

GPT, U/l

GGT, U/l

Plasma TIMP-1, ng/ml

Spearman’s correlation

.033

−.112

−.270

.228

−.414

−.098

.121

.166

.184

 

Significance (2-tailed)

.785

.543

.096

.101

.010

.419

.434

.172

.124

 

N

72

32

39

53

38

70

44

69

71