Table 3.
Correlation between the expression of BZRAP1-AS1 and the clinical characteristics of HCC patients
| Variable | BZRAP1-AS1 subgroup | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | p value | |
| All cases | 25 | 24 | |
| Age, years, > 55:< 55 | 12:13 | 12:12 | 0.889 |
| Gender, male/female | 19:06 | 17:07 | 0.682 |
| Liver cirrhosis, with/without | 18:07 | 14:10 | 0.315 |
| Tumor size, cm, > 5:< 5 | 4:21 | 13:11 | 0.005* |
| Edmondson’s grade, I + II:III + IV | 16:09 | 16:08 | 0.845 |
| Microvascular invasion, present/absent | 3:22 | 9:15 | 0.038* |
| TNM stage, I:II:III | 18:05:02 | 9:07:08 | 0.027* |
Data are expressed as ratios. Median expression level was used as the cutoff. Low expression of BZRAP1-AS1 in 23 patients was classified as values below the 50th percentile. High BZRAP1-AS1 expression in 24 patients was classified as values at or above the 50th percentile.*p < 0.05