Table I.
Association between ST8SIA6-AS1 expression and clinicopathologic features in patients with HCC.
| ST8SIA6-AS1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | Group | Total | Low | High | P-value |
| Sex | Male | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0.496 |
| Female | 9 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Age (years) | <50 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0.272 |
| ≥50 | 12 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | <5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.807 |
| ≥5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Histological grade | Low | 7 | 5 | 2 | <0.001 |
| High | 15 | 4 | 11 | ||
| TNM stage | I–II | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.006 |
| III–IV | 14 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Vein invasion | Absence | 7 | 6 | 1 | <0.001 |
| Presence | 15 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Cirrhosis | Negative | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0.805 |
| Positive | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hepatitis B | Negative | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.818 |
| Positive | 15 | 7 | 8 | ||