Table 1.
Comparison of general data between the two groups.
| Group | N | Male/female | Age (years) | Child–Pugh classification | AFP > 200 μg/L | |
| Class II | Class III | |||||
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| Control group | 30 | 22/8 | 52.96 ± 3.84 | 14 | 16 | 21 |
| Observation group | 30 | 21/9 | 51.83 ± 3.17 | 13 | 17 | 20 |
| t/χ 2 value | 0.082 | 1.243 | 0.067 | 0.077 | ||
| Pvalue | 0.774 | 0.219 | 0.795 | 0.781 | ||
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| Group | N | Clinical picture | ||||
| Jaundice | Palpitate | Abdominal tenderness | Hepatomegaly | Right upper quadrant palpable mass | ||
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| Control group | 30 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 15 |
| Observation group | 30 | 19 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 16 |
| χ 2 value | 0.124 | |||||
| Pvalue | 0.998 | |||||