From: Significance of overexpression of alpha methylacyl-coenzyme A racemase in hepatocellular carcinoma
 |  | AMACR expression n (%) |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | n | Low | High | p-value |
Age(yr) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥60 | 28 | 5(18) | 23(82) | NS |
   <60 | 23 | 4(17) | 19(83) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   male | 42 | 8(19) | 34(81) | NS |
   female | 9 | 2(22) | 7(78) |  |
Tumor size | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥5 cm | 16 | 3(19) | 13(81) | NS |
   <5 cm | 35 | 8(23) | 27(77) |  |
Histologic grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   well | 14 | 2(14) | 12(86) | NS |
   mod | 22 | 4(18) | 18(82) |  |
   poor | 15 | 3(20) | 12(80) |  |
No. of Tumors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Solitary | 32 | 7(22) | 25(78) | NS |
   Multiple | 19 | 3(16) | 16(84) |  |
Venous invasion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 9 | 0(0) | 9(100) | <0.05 |
   No | 42 | 14(33) | 28(67) |  |
Capsular invasion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 34 | 1(3) | 33(97) | <0.05 |
   No | 17 | 6(36) | 11(64) |  |
Capsular formation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 38 | 6(16) | 32(84) | NS |
   No | 13 | 3(13) | 10(77) |  |