Figure 1

sMICB serum levels in patient groups and healthy controls. Soluble MICB serum levels were measured in different subgroups of patient and healthy controls. HC: healthy control, ASYM: asymptomatic, CHB: chronic hepatitis B, LC: liver cirrhosis, HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma. Numbers in parentheses are number of samples measured, (*): P < 0.0001 in comparisons of healthy controls with different patient groups using two sided Mann–Whitney U test.