Table 1.

Clinicopathological characteristics of study participants. *** P<0.001.

Pathology characteristics		HCC	Health	P value	χ2
Total		20	20
Gender	male	15	12	0.3110	1.0256
	Female	5	8
Age (years old)	<55	12	10	0.4040	0.5250
	≥55	8	10
ALT (U/L)	<40	18	20	0.1470	2.1053
	≥40	2	0
Viral infection (HBV or HCV)	Positive	11	0	<0.001***	15.1724
	Negative	9	20
AFP serum level (ng/ml)	0-20	10	20	<0.001***	13.3330
	>20	10	0