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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2143-2149
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2143
Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
CharacteristicsGene group(n = 68)Control group(n = 82)Statistic analysis
Age43.5 (20 - 72)45.7 (18 - 75)NS
Sex (M/F)43/2540/42NS
Child class A4143NS
Child class B2739NS
UICC TNM classification
Stage I and II00NS
Stage III31 (46.5%)60 (73.2%)NS
Stage IV37 (54.4%)22 (26.8%)NS
Size of main tumors
≥ 5 cm53 (77.9%)61 (74.3%)NS
< 5 cm15 (22.1%)21 (25.7%)NS