Table 2.

Association of ADAMTS5 expression with VEGF level and microvessel density in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues

	ADAMTS5	VEGF	CD34	Tumor size
ADAMTS5	1.000	−0.640	−0.530	−0.361
P-value	0.000	<0.001	<0.001	0.012
VEGF	−0.640	1.000	0.784	0.260
P-value	<0.001	0.000	<0.001	0.074
CD34	−0.530	0.784	1.000	0.191
P-value	<0.001	<0.001	0.000	0.194
Tumor size	−0.361	0.260	0.191	1.000
P-value	0.012	0.074	0.194	0.000

Abbreviation: VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.