Table 1. Correlation of Cx32 mRNA expression with clinicopathological features in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Variables | Category | Number of Case | P Vlaue |
---|---|---|---|
Age | <59 | 28 | 0.3759 |
≥59 | 12 | ||
Gender | Male | 34 | 0.7956 |
Female | 6 | ||
Tumor size | ≥3 cm | 29 | 0.0169* |
<3 cm | 11 | ||
Vascular invasion | Yes | 23 | 0.0395* |
No | 17 | ||
AFP (ng/ml) | >200 | 16 | 0.3667 |
≤200 | 24 | ||
HBsAg | Negative | 6 | 0.4716 |
Positive | 34 | ||
Cirrhosis | Absent | 11 | 0.3595 |
Present | 29 | ||
TNM stage | I-II | 5 | 0.2056 |
III-IV | 35 |
Abbreviation: AFP, alpha-fetoprotein.
P < 0.05.