Patients with liver cirrhosis have reduced serum Trf levels. (A) Trf was measured in serum samples obtained from 48 patients with cirrhosis and 52 healthy control subjects. (B-E) The indicated indices of liver fibrosis were measured in the serum of 48 patients with liver cirrhosis and are plotted against serum Trf concentration. The data in panel A were analyzed by using a Student t test; the data in panels B-E were analyzed by using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r).