Is the expression of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase messenger RNA an indicator of biological behavior in recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma?

Table 4 Correlation between type B γ-GTP mRNA and clinical parameters

Parameters	Cases	Type B/A+B(%)
		HCC liver	Non HCC liver
Male	26	23 (88.5)	20 (76.9)
Female	14	10 (71.4)	8 (43.9)
HBsAg (+)	22	19 (86.4)	17 (60.7)
(-)	18	14 (77.8)	11 (39.3)
HCV (+)	15	14 (93.3)	14 (93.3)b
(-)	25	19 (76.0)	14 (56.0)b
Child A	32	25 (75.8)	21 (65.6)
Child B	8	8 (100.0)	7 (87.5)
AFP (ng/mL) < 20	17	11 (64.7)a	9 (32.1)c
= 20	23	22 (95.6)a	19 (82.6)c

Denotes:

^aP = 0.0295;

^bP = 0.0151;

^cP = 0.0430.