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Table 4 Correlation between signal intensity ratio of the liver, the pancreas and different studied parameters.

From: Gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging study of pancreatic iron overload in young Egyptian beta-thalassemia major patients and effect of splenectomy

Parameters

SIR of liver

SIR of pancreas

 

ρvalue#

P value

ρvalue#

P value

Age

.065

.620

.088

.504

Age at diagnosis

.433

.005*

.542

<.001*

Disease duration

.228

.157

.279

.081

Transfusion frequency

-.162

.319

-.211

.192

Ferritin

-.409

.009*

-.532

<.001*

FBG

-.449

<.001*

-.416

<.001*

PP

-.514

<.001*

-.540

<.001*

AST

-.363

.021*

-.484

.002*

ALT

-.242

.132

-.411

.009*

SIR of pancreas

0.93

<.001*

  
  1. #Spearman rho correlation coefficient *Significant; N = 40; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; FBG, fasting blood glucose; PP, postprandial blood glucose; SIR, signal intensity ratio
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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