Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2018; 24(24): 2596-2604
Published online Jun 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i24.2596
Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of the hepatocellular carcinoma patients and normal controls n (%)
VariablesHCC (n = 149)Normal controls (n = 149)P value
Average age (yr)52.7 ± 10.8451.5 ± 8.260.3101
Age (yr)0.1582
≤ 5956 (37.6)68 (45.6)
> 5993 (62.4)81 (54.4)
Sex0.1482
Male101 (67.8)89 (59.7)
Female48 (32.2)60 (40.3)
Alcohol consumption0.0692
Ever or Current104 (69.8)89 (59.7)
Never45 (30.2)60 (40.3)
TNM Stage
 I5 (3.4)
II12 (8.0)
IIIA53 (35.6)
IIIB63 (42.3)
IVA14 (9.4)
IVB2 (1.3)
Differentiation grade
High25 (16.8)
Middle81 (54.4)
Low43 (28.9)