Table 3 Relationship between UPF1 expression and clinicopathologic parameters of HCC patients

Age(years)

0.152

  ≥ 65

29

17

12

  < 65

21

8

13

Gender

0.157

 Male

40

18

22

 Female

10

7

3

Tumor size

0.364

  ≥ 5 cm

32

19

13

  < 5 cm

18

6

12

Edmondson-Steiner

0.015*

 I-II

34

21

13

 III-IV

16

4

12

HBV infection

0.088

 Postive

39

17

22

 Negtive

11

8

3

BCLC stage

0.020*

 A

42

24

18

 B + C

8

1

7

Liver cirrhosis

0.225

 Yes

34

15

19

 No

16

10

6

0.771

  ≥ 400

31

16

15

  < 400

19

9

10

Tumor number

0.747

 Singular

37

18

19

 Multifocal

13

7

6

PVTT

0.031*

 Yes

15

4

11

 No

35

21

14