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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2026; 18(4): 115576
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i4.115576
Table 2 Factors contributing to recurrence in F0 hepatocellular carcinoma
Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Sex (male)1.261 (0.606-1.261)0.535
Age1.031 (0.974-1.092)0.292
Body mass index (kg/m2)0.906 (0.788-1.042)0.166
Platelet count (104/μL)0.990 (0.907-1.082)0.828
Albumin (g/dL)0.538 (0.231-1.255)0.151
Total bilirubin (g/dL)1.809 (0.473-6.925)0.386
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)1.005 (0.999-1.010)0.122
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)1.021 (1.005-1.037)0.0081.010 (0.990-1.031)0.319
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (U/L)1.001 (0.999-1.003)0.195
Prothrombin time (%)0.997 (0.951-1.004)0.089
Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)1.000 (1.000-1.000)0.810
Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (mAU/mL)1.000 (1.000-1.000)0.625
Hemoglobin A1c (%)0.440 (0.205-0.945)0.0350.624 (0.310-1.254)0.185
Albumin-bilirubin grade2.568 (0.978-6.742)0.056
Fibrosis-4 index1.108 (0.987-1.244)0.083
Hypertension (yes)1.232 (0.489-3.103)0.658
Diabetes mellitus (yes)1.938 (0.771-4.869)0.159
Cardiovascular disease (yes)0.641 (0.245-1.673)0.363
Smoking (yes)1.265 (0.516-3.101)0.608
Significant alcohol use (yes)1.334 (0.531-3.350)0.540
Negative for both hepatitis B and C (yes)0.785 (0.262-2.353)0.666
Hepatitis C virus (yes)25.586 (0.083-7906)0.268
Tumor number (multiple) 5.217 (1.801-15.117)0.0024.452 (1.288-15.393)0.018
Largest tumor diameter(mm)1.012 (1.001-1.022)0.0281.003 (0.989-1.018)0.269
Vascular invasion (yes)2.530 (1.077-5.940)0.0332.133 (0.644-7.062)0.682


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