Table 2. Analysis of TMPRSS4 expression in HCC at different TNM stages.

TNM staging	No. of cases	TMPRSS4 expression
		Positive (0–3)	Negative (4–12)	Mean
I-II	352	105	247	2.45
III	46	23	23	3.67
P value		0.006		0.022

TMPRSS4: transmembrane serine protease 4.