Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2010; 2(1): 32-41
Published online Jan 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i1.32
Table 4 Immunohistochemical reactivity for p21 in all studied cases (mean ± SE)
GroupsStaining patternHepatic expression
Control (n = 15)Nuclear1.5 ± 0.5
CHC without cirrhosis (n = 50)Nuclear6.5 ± 0.2a
CHC with cirrhosis (n = 30)Nuclear7.2 ± 0.8a
HCV-related HCC (n = 30)Nuclear4.9 ± 0.1ab
Well-differentiated HCC (n = 15)Nuclear5.6 ± 0.16
Poorly-differentiated HCC (n = 15)Nuclear4.2 ± 0.13