Table 1.
Association of RMRP expression with clinicopathological features of HCC patients
| Features | Number of cases (n = 52) | Low RMRP expression (n = 23) | High RMRP expression (n = 29) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 41 | 16 | 25 | 0.182 |
| Female | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Age (y) | ||||
| < 60 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.438 |
| ≥ 60 | 28 | 11 | 17 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | ||||
| < 5 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0.680 |
| ≥ 5 | 22 | 9 | 13 | |
| Liver cirrhosis | ||||
| Without | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.444 |
| With | 45 | 21 | 24 | |
| AFP levels (ng/ml) | ||||
| < 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0.629 |
| ≥ 20 | 39 | 18 | 21 | |
| TNM stage | ||||
| I + II | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0.012* |
| III + IV | 26 | 7 | 19 | |
| Venous invasion | ||||
| Absent | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0.007** |
| Present | 18 | 3 | 15 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||
| No | 31 | 18 | 13 | 0.015* |
| Yes | 21 | 5 | 16 |
HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma;
*
P < 0.05;
**
P < 0.01.