Table III.
Significant Spearman’s correlation coefficients (ρ) for patients with or without DM and for those with baseline/elevated NLR and the presence of PVTT or elevated GGT.
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| Variable | ρ | P-value | Variable | ρ | P-value |
| Presence of PVTT | 0.218 | 0.01 | Multiple tumors | 0.185 | 0.03 |
| Elevated GGT | 0.186 | 0.03 | Presence of PVTT | 0.174 | 0.04 |
PVTT, portal vein tumor thrombus; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; DM, diabetes mellitus; NLR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; GGT, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase.