Table 1.
Relationship Between PZP Expression and Clinical Pathological Features
| Clinicopathological Parameter | Case (n) | PZP Expression | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| Age (years) ≤60 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0.219 | 0.639 |
| >60 | 32 | 10 | 22 | ||
| Gender male | 45 | 17 | 28 | 1.274 | 0.259 |
| Female | 14 | 3 | 11 | ||
| HBV infection, yes | 12 | 29 | 1.134 | 0.256 | |
| No | 8 | 10 | |||
| NASH, yes | 39 | 13 | 26 | 1.146 | 0.284 |
| No | 20 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Alcohol abuse, yes | 25 | 5 | 20 | 3.740 | 0.053 |
| No | 34 | 15 | 19 | ||
| Lymph Node Metastasis | |||||
| Yes | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0.002 | 0.963 |
| No | 47 | 16 | 31 | ||
| Recurrence, yes | 29 | 14 | 15 | 5.261 | 0.021 |
| No | 30 | 6 | 24 | ||
| TNM Stage I and II | 42 | 16 | 26 | 1.146 | 0.284 |
| III&IV | 17 | 4 | 13 | ||
| Grade G1 and G2 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 0.234 | 0.628 |
| G3 and G4 | 24 | 9 | 15 | ||