Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2018; 24(10): 1120-1133
Published online Mar 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i10.1120
Table 3 Multivariate analysis of the association of prognosis with clinicopathological variables and proteinase-activated receptor 2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Clinicopathological variableHazard ratioP value
Gender (male vs female)0.2140.672
Age (< 60 vs ≥ 60)0.1260.763
TNM stage (I-II III-IV)4.2920.016a
Tumor size (≤ 5 cm vs >5 cm)2.1930.034a
Microvascular invasion (present vs absent)2.4990.029a
HBsAg (negative vs positive)1.0720.092
Serum AFP level (< 400 ng/mL vs ≥ 400 ng/mL)3.6880.023a
PAR2 expression (high vs low)1.8140.041a