Table 1 Clinical characteristics of HCC patients and correlation with CD146 level

Age(Y)

≥ 50

41

42

< 50

17

20

0.727

Sex

Male

52

54

Female

6

8

0.663

HBsAg

Positive

51

60

Negative

7

2

0.136^a

Child-Pugh score

A

56

61

B

2

1

0.953^a

Liver cirrhosis

Yes

51

57

No

7

5

0.465

AFP (ng/ml)

≥ 400

39

27

< 400

19

35

0.009

Tumor number

single

45

51

multiple

13

11

0.523

Tumor size (cm)

≥ 5

42

43

< 5

16

19

0.713

Vascular invasion

Yes

24

13

No

34

49

0.016

Satellite lesion

Yes

13

5

No

45

57

0.028

Tumor encapsulation

Complete

27

42

None

31

20

0.019

Edmondson stage

I-II

20

37

III-IV

38

25

0.006

Recurrence

Yes

47

23

No

11

39

<0.001