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Table 1 The relationship between expression of HOXB7 and clinical characteristics of 77 HCC patients

From: HOXB7 accelerates the malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting stemness and epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Variable

Number

Expression of HOXB7

P value

Low level

High level

Age (years)

  < 50

45

24

21

0.777

  ≥ 50

32

16

16

Gender

 Female

5

2

3

0.586

 Male

72

38

34

Serum AFP level (ng/mL)

 < 400

35

18

17

0.935

 ≥ 400

42

22

20

Tumor size(cm)

  < 5

32

21

11

0.043*

  ≥ 5

45

19

26

Number of tumor

 Single

17

12

5

0.083

 Multiple

60

28

32

Differentiation

 High

21

15

6

0.008**

 Moderate

36

19

17

 Low

20

6

14

Vascular invasion

 -

32

22

10

0.012*

 +

45

18

27

Tumor stage (TNM)

 I/II

37

24

13

0.029*

 III/IV

40

16

24

  1. * P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 significant difference
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Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

ISSN: 1756-9966

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