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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2008; 14(37): 5717-5722
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5717
Table 5 Cox’s proportional hazards model of liver transplantation, HBV viral hepatitis, well differentiation grade predicting increased survival after pulmonary metastasectomy in patients with HCC
Prognostic factorsParameter estimate (β)PHR95% confidence interval
HBV viral hepatitis (vs no)-0.332720.76740.7170.079-6.504
Well differentiation grade (vs poorly)-0.76630.30070.4650.109-1.984
Liver transplantation (vs no)1.266720.15683.5490.615-20.495