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. 2017 Jul 3;12(7):e0180408. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180408

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients of hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing TACE.

Variables Patients (n = 881)
Age (years, median [interquartile range]) 68 (55–75)
Male, n (%) 673 (76)
Etiologies of liver disease
 HBV, n (%) 311 (35)
 HCV, n (%) 241 (27)
 HBV+HCV, n (%) 35 (4)
 Alcohol, n (%) 162 (19)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) 226 (26)
Performance status (0/1/2/3/4), n (%) 521/207/106/39/8 (59/24/12/4/1)
Ascites, n (%) 166 (18)
Laboratory values
 α-fetoprotein (ng/mL), mean ± SD 13515.0 ± 98741.32
 Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L), mean± SD 67.2±70.1
 Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L), mean± SD 94.2± 184.1
 Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L), mean± SD 138.62±103.77
 Albumin (g/L), mean ± SD 36± 6
 Total bilirubin (μmol/L), mean ± SD 18.8 ± 16.6
 Creatinine (mg/dl), mean ± SD 1.151±0.956
 Platelets (1,000/μL), mean ± SD 160± 95
 INR of prothrombin time (mean ± SD) 1.1 ± 0.2
Non-invasive liver reserve markers
 ALBI grade (1/2/3), n (%) 297/540/44 (34/61/5)
 APRI grade (1/2/3), n (%) 195/368/318 (22/42/36)
 CTP classification (A/B/C), n (%) 698/263/20 (79/19/2)
 CDS grade (1/2/3), n (%) 209/500/172 (24/56/20)
 FIB-4 grade (1/2/3), n (%) 401/234/246 (45/27/28)
 GUCI grade (1/2/3), n (%) 154/362/365 (18/41/41)
 Lok index grade (1/2/3), n (%) 365/298/218 (41/34/25)
 MELD score (<10/10-14/>14), n (%) 613/202/66 (70/23/7)
Tumor nodules (1/2/≥3), n (%) 442/177/262 (50/20/30)
Maximal tumor diameter (≤2/ 2-5/ >5cm), n (%) 121/329/431 (14/37/49)
Vascular invasion, n (%) 157 (18%)