Table 1. Association of lncRNA HULC expression with clinicopathologic features in HCC patients.
| Parameter | Total | LncRNA HULC | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| <60 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0.391 | 0.532 |
| ≥60 | 15 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 1.000 * |
| Male | 29 | 11 | 18 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | |||||
| <5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.391 | 0.532 |
| ≥5 | 23 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Tumor differentiation | |||||
| Well/moderate | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2.423 | 0.120 |
| Poor | 16 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Clinical stage (TNM) | |||||
| I~II | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3.934 | 0.047 |
| III~IV | 15 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Intrahepatic metastases | |||||
| No | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4.821 | 0.028 |
| Yes | 21 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Distant metastasis | |||||
| No | 28 | 14 | 15 | - | 0.061* |
| Yes | 10 | 1 | 8 | ||
| HCC recurrence | |||||
| No | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4.821 | 0.028 |
| Yes | 21 | 5 | 16 | ||
*
Fisher exact test