Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2017; 23(20): 3675-3683
Published online May 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i20.3675
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma and paired adjacent tissues n (%)
Clinical variableNo. of patients
No. of patients47
Age, yr, mean ± SD56 ± 11
Sex
Female18 (38.3)
Male29 (61.70)
Serum AFP, ng/mL
≤ 40036 (76.60)
> 40011 (23.40)
HBV infection
Positive38 (80.9)
Negative3 (19.1)
Largest tumor diameter, cm5.7 ± 3.4
TNM stage
I2 (4.25)
II30 (63.83)
III15 (31.92)
Lymph node metastatic
Positive20 (42.55)
Negative27 (47.45)