Table 1.
Group | Case (n) | VEGF concentrations (ng/L) |
Normal control | 12 | 158.46 ± 41.84 |
Liver cirrhosis | 12 | 90.00 ± 22.42 |
Benign | 8 | 156.34 ± 41.34 |
HCC | 85 | 164.42 ± 76.07ab |
Small HCC | 34 | 154.46 ± 37.23 |
Large HCC | 51 | 173.52 ± 52.34c |
Without thrombi | 71 | 157.62 ± 53.42 |
Thrombi | 14 | 182.46 ± 35.61d |
p53 negative | 34 | 149.26 ± 41.29 |
p53 positive | 38 | 176.56 ± 53.29e |
PCNA negative | 36 | 165.26 ± 54.29 |
PCNA positive | 31 | 176.56 ± 53.29f |
P < 0.01, vs liver cirrhosis;
P > 0.05, vs benign;
P < 0.05, vs small HCC;
P < 0.05, without thrombi;
P < 0.05, vs p53 negative;
P > 0.05, vs PCNA negative.