Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2019; 11(10): 909-924
Published online Oct 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i10.909
Table 4 Associations between circular RNA expression and clinicopathological factors in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
ClassIncluded studiesχ2Pooled P-value
Gender1836.4260.4487
Age1832.5170.635
Smoking (yes vs no)58.5970.5707
Alcoholism519.6840.0323
Tumor size1357.9790.00012
Tumor number (single vs multiple)714.36140.4231
Encapsulation (incomplete/complete)33.80780.7026
Differentiation grade (well/moderate/poor)1166.96981.97 × 10−6
Microvascular invasion319.2610.003744
TNM stage1376.10662.51 × 10−7
HBsAg714.42840.418306
Serum AFP1242.42490.0115
Metastasis1279.88526.35 × 10−8
ALT35.48960.4827
AST412.35450.1361
GGT314.36140.4231
Cirrhosis (yes/no)55.82360.8298