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Correlation between serum biomarkers levels and clinicopathological characteristics using Spearman test.
| PIVKA-II (mAU/mL) | AFP (ng/mL) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.100 (p = 0.508) | 0.135 (p = 0.372) |
| No. of tumors | 0.174 (p = 0.248) | 0.206 (p = 0.169) |
| Tumor size | 0.423 (p = 0.003) | 0.189 (p = 0.208) |
| Number of preoperative TACEs | 0.372 (p = 0.011) | 0.130 (p = 0.391) |
| MELD score | − 0.020 (p = 0.900) | 0.075 (p = 0.633) |
| PIVKA-II (mAU/mL) | – | 0.273 (p = 0.067) |
| AFP (ng/mL) | 0.273 (p = 0.067) | – |
Significant values are in [bold].
