Table 1. Correlation between the factors and clinicopathologic characteristics in HCC (n=323).
| Clinicopathological indexes | PDEF Low | PDEF High | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ≤50 | 81 | 85 | 0.698 |
| >50 | 80 | 77 | ||
| Sex | Female | 21 | 25 | 0.539 |
| Male | 140 | 137 | ||
| HBsAg | Negative | 22 | 23 | 0.890 |
| Positive | 139 | 139 | ||
| AFP, ng/mL | ≤20 | 38 | 58 | 0.016 |
| >20 | 123 | 104 | ||
| γ-GT, U/L | ≤54 | 61 | 70 | 0.330 |
| >54 | 100 | 92 | ||
| Liver cirrhosis | No | 15 | 21 | 0.298 |
| Yes | 146 | 141 | ||
| Tumor size, cm | ≤5 | 72 | 92 | 0.030 |
| >5 | 89 | 70 | ||
| Tumor number | Single | 141 | 135 | 0.279 |
| Multiple | 20 | 27 | ||
| Microvascular invasion | Absence | 76 | 99 | 0.012 |
| Present | 85 | 63 | ||
| Tumor encapsulation | Complete | 81 | 83 | 0.868 |
| None | 80 | 79 | ||
| Tumor differentiation | I+II | 120 | 135 | 0.052 |
| II+IV | 41 | 27 | ||
| TNM stage | I | 69 | 85 | 0.084 |
| II III | 92 | 77 |
HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen; AFP: a-fetoprotein; γ-GT: γ-glutamyl transferase; TNM: tumor-nodes metastasis.