Table 1 Correlation between expression of ZNF703 protein and clinicopathological characteristics in HCC patients (n = 128).

From: Zinc finger protein 703 induces EMT and sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma by transactivating CLDN4 expression

Variables

 

ZNF703

 
 

n

negative expression

positive expression

P Value

Gender

Male

108

48

60

 

Female

20

8

12

0.713

Age (years)

≤50

54

24

30

 

>50

74

32

42

0.892

HBsAg

Positive

102

44

58

 

Negative

26

12

14

0.782

Serum AFP

≤20 ng/ml

28

11

17

 

>20 ng/ml

100

45

55

0.590

Cirrhosis

Yes

110

46

64

 

No

18

10

8

0.276

Differentiation

Well-moderate

98

48

50

 

Poor-undifferentiated

30

8

22

0.031

Tumor size

≤5 cm

27

7

20

 

>5 cm

101

49

52

0.036

Tumor number

Single

69

35

34

 

Multiple

59

21

38

0.085

Tumor encapsulation

Absent

72

35

37

 

Present

56

21

35

0.209

Vascular invasion

Yes

25

5

20

 

No

103

51

52

0.008

LNM

Yes

23

5

18

 

No

105

51

54

0.019

TNM

I~II

73

38

35

 

III~IV

55

18

37

0.029

  1. AFP alpha-fetoprotein, LNM lymph node metastasis, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen.
  2. P values by Chi-square test.
  3. Bold values indicate statistical significance, P < 0.05.
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