Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2018; 24(3): 371-378
Published online Jan 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i3.371
Table 1 Characteristics of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma and healthy control samples
VariableBuilding model
Model validation
HCCControlHCCControl
Number of patients103545234
Male54292919
Female49252315
Age (mean ± SD)54 ± 1249 ± 1151 ± 1452 ± 9
Tumor size (> 3 cm)290130
Tumor size (< 3 cm)740390
Number of nodules (Unilocular)360210
Number of nodules (Multilocular)670310
Cirrhosis890360
BCLC stage (T1)270190
BCLC stage (T2)760320