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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2022; 10(24): 8525-8534
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8525
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8525
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients grouped according to classification of their liver nodules
| Category | Patients (n = 364) | P value | |
| HCC (n = 65) | Non-HCC (n = 299) | ||
| Age (yr), mean ± SD | 49.86 ± 0.84 | 60.40 ± 1.72 | < 0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 45 (69.23) | 218 (72.90) | NS |
| Family history of HCC, n (%) | 8 (12.31) | 11 (3.67) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2), n (%) | NS | ||
| > 28 | 4 (6.15) | 28 (9.36) | |
| ≤ 28 | 61 (93.85) | 211 (90.94) | |
| HBV, n (%) | 65 (100) | 219 (73.24) | < 0.01 |
| HCV, n (%) | 2 (3.08) | 24 (8.03) | NS |
| Alcohol cirrhosis, n (%) | 2 (3.08) | 5 (1.67) | NS |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 8 (12.3) | 46 (15.38) | NS |
- Citation: Mei Q, Yu M, Chen Q. Clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in early diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma (≤ 2 cm). World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(24): 8525-8534
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i24/8525.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8525