Table 1.
Demographical, clinical, laboratory, and histological characteristics of the studied population.
| Variables | HCC (n = 15) | No HCC (n = 10) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver Cirrhosis (n = 5) | Healthy Liver (n = 5) | |||
| Male (%) | 12 (80.0) | 3 (60.0) | 3 (60.0) | |
| Age (years) | 70 (35–83) | 67 (60–72) | 73 (69–78) | |
| Cirrhosis (%) | 8 (53.3) | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| AFP (ng/mL) | 4 (1–4449) | 3.5 (2.4–15) | N/A | |
| AST (UI/l) | 33 (19–87) | 24 (24–46) | 11 (9–15) | |
| ALT (UI/l) | 28 (11–86) | 24 (15–34) | 10 (8–15) | |
| HCC Size (cm) | 4.5 (1–16) | - | - | |
| Grading | G1 (%) | 2 (13.3) | ||
| G2 (%) | 9 (60.0) | - | - | |
| G3 (%) | 4 (26.7) | |||
| Satellitosis (%) | 2 (13.3) | - | - | |
| Capsular invasion (%) | 7 (46.7) | - | - | |
| Microvascular invasion (%) | 8 (53.3) | - | - | |
| Ki67 | Low (%) | 2/12 (16.7) | ||
| Medium (%) | 7/12 (58.3) | - | - | |
| High (%) | 3/12 (25.0) | |||
| Margin-free width (mm) | 5 (1–25) | - | - | |
HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; AFP: α-feto protein; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine transaminase.