Effect of c-myc, Ki-67, MMP-2 and VEGF expression on prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing tumor resection

Table 1 Clinical data of patients in groups A and B

Item	Group A (n = 15)	Group B (n = 15)
Sex	14 males, 1 female	14 males, 1 female
Age (yr)	54.7 ± 14.3	48.2 ± 8.4
Mean diameter (cm)	3.2 ± 1.0	2.9 ± 1.1
Tumor volume (cm3)	22.0 ± 21.4	18.2 ± 17.6
Liver function	grade A	grade A
Serum AFPa (grade)	0.9 ± 1.0	0.6 ± 1.0
ALT (U/L)	58.0 ± 54.1	64.9 ± 56.6
AST (U/L)	49.9 ± 46.8	42.0 ± 37.7
HBV infection rate	87% (13/15)	100 (15/15)

^aserum AFP was graded as follows: 0: 0-200 μg/L, 1: 201-400 μg/L, 2: > 400 μg/L.