Table 2.

Relationship between MMPs and GMFB in male and female HCC.

Gene	Female		Male
	Statistic	P-value	Statistic	P-value
MMP1	NS	NS	0.18	0
MMP2	NS	NS	0.22	0
MMP3	NS	NS	0.18	0
MMP7	NS	NS	0.29	0
MMP8	NS	NS	0.17	0.01
MMP9	NS	NS	0.14	0.02
MMP10	0.19	0.03	0.19	0
MMP11	NS	NS	0.13	0.04
MMP12	0.34	0	0.34	0
MMP14	NS	NS	0.28	0
MMP16	0.34	0	0.29	0
MMP19	-0.18	0.04	-0.23	0
MMP23A	0.19	0.04	NS	NS
MMP24	-0.26	0	-0.32	0
MMP27	NS	NS	0.12	0.05

MMP, Matrix metalloproteinases.