Table 2 Clinicopathological characteristics and TrkB expression by immunohistochemistry in 65 cases of HCCs.
| TrkB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Positive expression (n = 36) |
Negative expression (n = 29) | p-value | ||
| Distribution | Solitary | 10 | 15 | *0.049 |
| Multiple | 26 | 14 | ||
| Differentiation | Well | 20 | 10 | 0.090 |
| Moderate-poor | 16 | 19 | ||
| Stage | I+II | 6 | 13 | *0.013 |
| III | 30 | 16 | ||
| Lymph node metastasis |
+ - |
14 22 |
9 20 | 0.510 |