Table 1.

Patient demographics and pathologic data (n = 96)

Variables	Classification	Distribution
Gender	Male: Female	76:20
Age	Year, mean ± SD (range)	51.87 ± 9.48 (26–72)
Etiology	Hepatitis B:Hepatitis C	96: 00
ASTa	IU/L, mean ± SD (range)	58.10 ± 47.03 (13–300)
ALTb	IU/L, mean ± SD (range)	51.48 ± 30.68(5–158)
AFPc	<20 ng/dL: 20 ng/dL≦	41: 54
Prothrombin (%)	<90: 90≦	46: 50
Child_P classification	A: B & C	81: 09
Total bilirubin	<1 mg/dL: 1 mg/dL≦	72: 24
Tumor size	cm, mean ± SD (range)	6.2 ± 3.6 (1.0–24.0)
Tumor number	Single: Multiple	77: 13
TNM stage	I:II: III: IV	24: 31: 22: 03
Tumor graded	1: 2: 3: 4	13: 54: 29: 00
Fibrosis	No:Yes	06: 84
Cirrhosis	No:Yes	52: 38
Macroscopic vascular invasion	No:Yes	82: 11
Microscopic vascular invasion	No:Yes	63: 27
Capsule invasion	No:Yes	52: 43

^aAST, aspartate aminotransferase.

^bALT, alanine transaminase.

^cAFP, α‐fetoprotein.

^dEdmonson–Steiner histological grade.