Table II.
Distribution of LAP+CD4+ T cells in HCC, peri-cancer and control HBV-infected hepatic tissues.
| Group | N | Average number of LAP+CD4+T cells |
|---|---|---|
| Control | 28 | 2.61±0.83 |
| HCC | 28 | 11.25±3.00a |
| Peri-cancer | 28 | 5.75±1.00b |
Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. The number of cells in the table is the average number of a single high-power field per group.
a
P=0.013 vs. control
b
P=0.025 vs. control; P=0.018 vs. peri-cancer. LAP, latency-associated peptide; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; ANOVA, analysis of variance.