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| Variables | N (total 25) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 20 | 80 |
| Female | 5 | 20 |
| Aetiology disease | ||
| HBV | 1 | 4 |
| HCV | 16 | 65 |
| Alcohol (+/− viruses) | 8 | 31 |
| AFP | ||
| <20 ngdl−1 | 8 | 31 |
| 20–200μgl−1 | 10 | 42 |
| >200 μgl−1 | 7 | 27 |
| Lesion number | ||
| 1–3 | 7 | 29 |
| >3 | 18 | 71 |
| Tumour size | ||
| <5 cm | 19 | 74 |
| >5 cm | 6 | 26 |
| Edmonson's grade of differentiation(in patients biopsied) | ||
| Well differentiated | 5 | 71 |
| Moderately differentiated | 2 | 29 |
Abbreviations: AFP, α-fetoprotein; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus.
