Pearson’s correlation coefficients between CRP, IL-6 and liver function tests at admission
| CRP | IL-6 | |||
| Correlation R | P value | Correlation R | P value | |
| ALT | −0.07 | 0.34 | −0.04 | 0.62 |
| AST | 0.04 | 0.60 | 0.07 | 0.37 |
| GGT | 0.02 | 0.83 | 0.15 * | 0.048* |
| ALP | −0.06 | 0.46 | 0.06 | 0.49 |
| TBIL | −0.06 | 0.42 | −0.02 | 0.84 |
| Albumin | −0.58* | <0.001* | −0.18* | 0.037* |
* Bold values show a statistical significance (p≤0.05).
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C reactive protein; GGT, gamma-glutamyltransferase; IL-6, interleukin 6; TBIL, total bilirubin.