Mismatch repair genes (hMLH1, hPMS1, hPMS2, GTBP/hMSH6, hMSH2) in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Relation between reduced expression of the MMR genes and clinicopathological features of HCC patients.

Clincopathological features	No.	GTBP	hPMS1	hPMS2	hMLH1	hMSH2	HCV-RT-PCR	HBV-PCR
Age (yr) <50	9	6	0	5	5	7	6	0
>50	24	11	2	6	11	16	19	0
Gender M	18	8	2	4	9	13	12	0
F	15	9	0	7	7	10	13	0
Grade I and II	24	12	2	8	15	16	17	0
III	9	5	0	3	1	7	8	0
CirrhosisPresent	15	7	1	2	8	12	14	0
Absent	18	9	1	9	8	11	11	0
Total	33	17	2	11	16	23	25	0