Table 2.
Expression of syndecan-1 protein categorized by pathological variables.
| Variables |
Syndecan-1 |
P | |
| - | + | ||
| Serum AFP level | |||
| ≤25 ng/mL (n = 22) | 8 | 14 | 0.28 |
| >25 ng/mL (n = 29) | 15 | 14 | |
| HBsAg | |||
| Positive (n = 16) | 6 | 10 | 0.465 |
| Negative (n = 35) | 17 | 18 | |
| Microsatellite nodule | |||
| Absent (n = 31) | 13 | 18 | 0.578 |
| Present (n = 20) | 10 | 10 | |
| Tumor size | |||
| ≤3 cm (n = 18) | 9 | 9 | 0.607 |
| >3 cm (n = 33) | 14 | 19 | |
| Cirrhosis | |||
| Absent (n = 36) | 17 | 19 | 0.64 |
| Present (n = 15) | 6 | 9 | |
| Necrosis | |||
| Absent (n = 24) | 10 | 14 | 0.646 |
| Present (n = 27) | 13 | 14 | |
| Portal vein thrombosis | |||
| Absent (n = 37) | 15 | 22 | 0.292 |
| Present (n = 14) | 8 | 6 | |
| Differentiation | |||
| Well (n = 35) | 10 | 25 | 0.001 |
| Low (n = 16) | 13 | 3 | |
| Extra-hepatic metastasis | |||
| Absent (n = 41) | 15 | 26 | 0.014 |
| Present (n = 10) | 8 | 2 | |