Table 8.
Comparison of median level of AFP and PIVKA-II based on tumor size.
| Tumor size |
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|---|---|---|---|
| <3 cm | (3–5) cm | >5 cm | |
| Sample size | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| Median AFP | 104.35 | 349.4 | 305.95 |
| Range | 2.7–206 | 3.8–695 | 5.9–606 |
| p-value | NS⁎ | NS⁎ | |
| Median PIVKA-II | 34.7 | 46.85 | 123.6 |
| Range | 29.8–39.6 | 40–53.7 | 54.9–192.4 |
| p-value vs. <3 cm | NS⁎ | <0.001 | |
| vs. 3–5 cm | <0.001 | ||
Results are expressed as median (range); P-value using is set at 0.05.
Statistical test: Kruskall–Wallis test for comparison of three groups, and Mann–Whitney test for comparison between each two groups.
⁎
Not significant.