Table 2.
Correlation between Lnc XIST expressions and clinical-pathological characteristic in HCC (n = 50)
| Parameters | Group | n | Lnc XIST expression | P level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High (n = 25) | Low (n = 25) | ||||
| Age (years) | ≤ 50 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0.322 |
| > 50 | 30 | 12 | 18 | ||
| Gender | Female | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0.509 |
| Male | 23 | 18 | 5 | ||
| TNM stage | T1–T2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0.1609 |
| T3–T4 | 27 | 10 | 17 | ||
| Serum AFP | < 200 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.695 |
| (ng/ml) | > 200 | 42 | 20 | 22 | |
| Clinical stage | I–II | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0.002** |
| III–IV | 25 | 9 | 16 | ||
| Vascular invasion | Yes | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.022* |
| No | 28 | 10 | 18 | ||
| Differentiation | Well | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5112 |
| Moderate | 34 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Poor | 11 | 5 | 6 | ||
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01