Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with different Rab27a expression levels undergoing surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma

Tumour size (cm)

  ≤5

43

17

26

.283

  >5

24

12

12

Tumour number

  Single

54

26

28

.091

  Multiple

13

3

10

AFP^b

  (−)

44

14

30

.009*

  (+)

23

15

8

HBV

  (−)

18

7

11

.43

 (+)

49

22

27

HCV

  (−)

61

25

36

.217

  (+)

6

4

2

Satellite nodule

  (−)

47

21

26

.468

  (+)

20

8

12

Vascular invasion

  (−)

63

25

38

.031*

  (+)

4

4

0

Liver cirrhosis

  (−)

35

11

24

.035*

  (+)

32

18

14

Tumour thrombus

  (−)

24

9

15

.325

  (+)

43

20

23