Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2021; 13(6): 600-611
Published online Jun 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i6.600
Table 4 Correlations between tumor characteristics (tumor size and stage) and each of alpha fetoprotein, vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor/ platelet among hepatocellular carcinoma cases

AFP (ng/mL)
VEGF (pg/mL)
VEGF/PLT
Size of tumorCorrelation coefficient0.4920.6620.483
P value0.0010.00010.002
TNM stage of tumorCorrelation coefficient0.2470.7950.696
P value0.1240.00010.0001
BCLC stage of tumorCorrelation coefficient0.3820.8890.740
P value0.0150.00010.0001