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Characteristics of patients in the HCC, LC and control groups n (%)
| HCC n = 465 | LC n = 618 | Controls n = 490 | P | |
| Sex, male | 364 (78.3) | 450 (72.8) | 385 (78.6) | 0.1706 |
| Alcohol abuse | 233 (51.2) | 312 (50.6) | 23 (4.7) | < 0.0001 |
| DM2 | 145 (31.2) | 144 (23.2) | 62 (12.6) | < 0.0001 |
| ALT ≥ 53 IU/L | 113 (24.3) | 150 (24.3) | N/A | 0.9911 |
| HBV positive | 39 (8.4) | 39 (6.3) | N/A | 0.1908 |
| HCV positive | 268 (57.6) | 285 (46.1) | N/A | 0.0002 |
P-value of χ2 test. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; LC: Liver cirrhosis; N/A: Not available.
