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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2019; 11(10): 887-897
Published online Oct 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i10.887
Published online Oct 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i10.887
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of non-steatohepatitis patients without and with hepatocellular carcinoma
Variable | Total (n = 33) | Patients without HCC (n = 19) | Patients with HCC (n = 14) | P value |
Age (yr) | 73 (66–77) | 73 (68–77) | 72 (66–78) | NS |
Sex (male ⁄ female) | 20 ⁄ 13 | 9 ⁄ 10 | 11 ⁄ 3 | NS |
HBV/HCV/AIH | 20/9/4 | 11/5/3 | 9/4/1 | NS |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.2 (3.8-4.5) | 4.4 (4.3-4.6) | 4.0 (3.8-4.1) | < 0.05 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.8 (0.7-1.2) | 0.8 (0.8-1.2) | 0.9 (0.6-1.2) | NS |
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 29 (25-38) | 29 (26-34) | 28 (24-4) | NS |
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 24 (17-36) | 21 (17-34) | 27 (19-38) | NS |
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 314 (233-442) | 314 (232-451) | 343 (2252-432) | NS |
γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L) | 34 (24-45) | 34 (24-43) | 38 (24-63) | NS |
Prothrombin time (%) | 83 (75-90) | 81 (77-86) | 88 (68-96) | NS |
Child–Pugh score | 5.0 (5-6) | 5.0 (5-5) | 5.0 (5-6) | NS |
Platelet count (× 104⁄μL) | 12.9 (9.2-15.1) | 11.9 (9.1-14.5) | 13.6 (9.9-16.2) | NS |
Maximum tumor size (cm) | 1.2 (1.1-1.3) | |||
Total tumor volume (cm3) | 6.3 (5.0-14.2) | |||
UICC TNM stage (stage 1/stage 2/stage 3) | 1/9/4 |
- Citation: Takaya H, Namisaki T, Kitade M, Shimozato N, Kaji K, Tsuji Y, Nakanishi K, Noguchi R, Fujinaga Y, Sawada Y, Saikawa S, Sato S, Kawaratani H, Moriya K, Akahane T, Yoshiji H. Acylcarnitine: Useful biomarker for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in non-steatohepatitis patients. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11(10): 887-897
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v11/i10/887.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v11.i10.887