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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 2003; 9(3): 468-473
Published online Mar 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i3.468
Published online Mar 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i3.468
Table 7 Significant factors in recurrence and death
Parameters | Recurrence | Death | ||
UV | MV | UV | MV | |
Sex | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Age | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Child-Pugh’s classification: A vs. B | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
HBsAg (+) | n.s. | n.s. | 0.0166 | n.s. |
HCV (+) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
AFP < 20 vs. 20-1000 | 0.0001 | 0.0108 | 0.0006 | 0.0141 |
γ-GTP mRNA (+) | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Pathology of HCC: | ||||
Size: <3 cm vs. 3-10 cm | 0.0213 | n.s. | 0.0080 | n.s. |
Cirrhosis | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Edmondson-Steiner grade | 0.0001 | n.s. | 0.0007 | n.s. |
Complete capsule (+) | < 0.0001 | 0.0084 | < 0.0001 | 0.0130 |
Vascular permeation (+) | 0.0003 | n.s. | 0.0001 | 0.0053 |
Daughter nodules (+) | 0.0549 | n.s. | 0.0550 | n.s. |
Multicentric (+) | 0.0094 | n.s. | 0.0119 | n.s. |
Type B γ-GTP mRNA in HCC liver | 0.0003 | 0.0107 | 0.0046 | n.s. |
Type B γ-GTP mRNA in non-HCC liver | 0.0001 | n.s. | 0.0007 | n.s. |
- Citation: Sheen IS, Jeng KS, Tsai YC. Is the expression of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase messenger RNA an indicator of biological behavior in recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma? World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(3): 468-473
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v9/i3/468.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i3.468