Table 1.
Association of DSCAM-AS1 expression with clinicopathologic factors of 48 patients with HCC
| Variables | No. of cases | DSCAM-AS1 expression | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| High (n%) | Low (n%) | |||
| Age (years) | P=0.7761 | |||
| <50 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| ≥50 | 27 | 14 | 13 | |
| Gender | P=0.3806 | |||
| Male | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| Female | 20 | 9 | 11 | |
| TNM stage | P=0.0063 | |||
| I-II | 37 | 16 | 21 | |
| III-IV | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| Differentiated | P=0.5257 | |||
| Well/Moderate | 34 | 17 | 17 | |
| Poor | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
| Serum AFP (ng/ml) | P=0.7704 | |||
| ≤20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| >20 | 28 | 16 | 12 | |
| HCV antigen | P=0.0702 | |||
| Positive | 31 | 20 | 11 | |
| Negative | 17 | 6 | 11 | |
| Vascular invasion | P<0.0001 | |||
| No | 39 | 17 | 22 | |
| Yes | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
AFP: Alpha-Fetoprotein; HCV: hepatitis c virus.