Validation of a serum microRNA panel as biomarkers for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma post-hepatitis C infection in Egyptian patients

Table 2 Clinical and pathological aspect for hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Factor	n
AFP level
Less than 20 ng/mL	56
Between 20 and 400 ng/mL	64
More than 400 ng/mL	104
Child-Pugh grade
A	128
B	80
C	16
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging
0	0
A	8
B	160
C	40
D	16
Focal lesions
Single	112
Multiple	112
Focal size by CT
< 3 cm	48
> 5 cm	64
Thrombosis in portal vein
Present	48
Absent	176

AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; CT: Computed tomography.