Table 2.
The association between SLC38A1 expression and clinicopathological characteristics (logistic regression, CPTAC database).
| Clinicopathological characteristics | Total (N) | Odds ratio for SLC38A1 protein expression | p value |
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| Age (years) | |||
| >60 vs. ≤ 60 | 152 | 0.523 (0.252–1.061) | 0.076 |
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| Sex | |||
| Male vs. female | 152 | 1.181 (0.530–2.657) | 0.684 |
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| Differentiation | |||
| Poor vs. well + moderateb | 152 | 2.619 (1.346–5.206) | 0.005∗ |
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| Cirrhosis | |||
| Positive vs. negative | 152 | 1.284 (0.642–2.586) | 0.480 |
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| Size (cm) | |||
| >5 vs. ≤ 5 | 152 | 1.447 (0.765–2.753) | 0.257 |
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| Thrombus | |||
| Positive vs. negative | 152 | 2.237 (1.051–4.935) | 0.040∗ |
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| Lymphatic metastasis | |||
| Positive vs. negative | 152 | 1 (0.039–25.600) | 1.000 |
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| Encapsulation | |||
| Positive vs. negative | 152 | 0.939 (0.466–1.887) | 0.859 |
Note. bThere was only one patient in the well differentiation group. Therefore, patients with well and moderate differentiation were pooled for analysis; ∗p < 0.05.