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Expression of VEGF mRNA in liver tissue
| Histopathologic diagnosis (n) | Positive cases |
Range |
Intensity% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 5-25% | 26-50% | 51-75% | >75% | + | ++ | +++ | |
| Control (n = 10) | 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| CHC without cirrhosis (n = 30) | 12 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — |
| CHC with cirrhosis (n = 28) | 18 | 64.2*† | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| HCC (n = 32) | 26 | 81.2*†‡ | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
P < .01 vs. control.
P < .01 vs. CHC without cirrhosis.
P < .05 vs. CHC with cirrhosis.
