Prospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Hepatol. Aug 18, 2017; 9(23): 1001-1007
Published online Aug 18, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i23.1001
Table 5 Comparison between microRNAs levels in relation to tumour characteristics, α-feto protein level, Okuda staging, and the etiology of liver cirrhosis
MicroRNA 16
MicroRNA 338
MicroRNA 203
MicroRNA 34
MicroRNA 23a
nVariable(s)
P-valueRangeMedianP-valueRangeMedianP-valueRangeMedianP-valueRangeMedianP-valueRangeMedian
0.391024-2172120.389024-219270.257122-217240.055824-2152130.0008a21-21321111Less than 5 cmSize of focal lesions
21-22521421-2152521-2192622-22021523-211821446Equal or more 5 cm
0.302623-2212140.535221-219260.504022-219260.897524-2202140.0001a21-21821132SingleNo. of focal lesions
21-22521422-2152621-292622-2119215214-21821525multiple
0.958129-2182140.924722-29260.776723-29260.825522-2192140.0795210-21721510PresentPortal vein thrombosis
21-22521421-2192621-2192624-22021421-21821347Absent
0.888122-2252140.829521-219260.080721-217270.336722-2202150.973621-21821436Less than 200 ng/mLAFP level
21-22121421-2152621-2192527-21921423-21721421Equal or more 200 ng/mL
0.934725-2172140.114524-29270.448823-217260.439624-2152140.0001a24-2132117Stage IOkuda stage
23-22121421-2192422-2192729-22021421-21821123Stage II
21-22521422-2152721-292522-219214211-21821527Stage III
0.160323-2252140.440521-219260.400721-219270.782724-2202140.543321-21821442HCVEtiology of liver cirrhosis
21-21521121-292624-21525210-21721423-2152148HBV
25-21621424-292723-262422-219215210-2172147None