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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 2004; 10(18): 2735-2739
Published online Sep 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2735
Table 2 Relationship between ADAM17 transcription and pathological features of HCC
Sample (n)Transcription level of ADAM17 (mean ± SD)P
Liver cirrhosis
Present221.141 ± 0.743> 0.05
Absent90.996 ± 0.662
Microvascular invasion
Present161.279 ± 0.648> 0.05
Absent150.893 ± 0.750
Capsule formation
Present181.058 ± 0.157> 0.05
Absent131.187 ± 0.800
Edmondson classification
I-II130.768 ± 0.204< 0.05
III-IV181.349 ± 0.157