Table 11 The relation between HGF concentration and the degree of carotid atherosclerosis according to (IMT)
From: Paradoxical role of hepatocyte growth factor in ischemic stroke: stroke risk/stroke recovery
Severity of atherosclerosis | K test (P value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (IMT ≤ 0.8 mm) | Mild (IMT 0.9–1 mm) | Moderate (IMT 1.1–1.9 mm) | Severe (IMT ≥ 2 mm) | ||
HGFconc. (ng/ml) | |||||
X ± SD | 0.41 ± 0.09 | 0.32 ± 0.15 | 0.61 ± 0.04 | 0.77 ± 0.04 | 75.4 |
Range | 0.15–0.50 | 0.17–0.59 | 0.54–0.70 | 0.71–0.85 | (< 0.001)* |