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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of cirrhotic patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

From: Plasma osteopontin is a biomarker for the severity of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, not for hepatocellular carcinoma screening

 

Group I

Group II

p-value*

(Cirrhosis)

(Cirrhosis and HCC)

N (%)

45 (50.0 %)

45 (50.0 %)

 

Age

58.68 ± 10.76

64.64 ± 7.73

0.003

Sex (F/M)

(1/49)

(0/50)

 

Child-Pugh class

  

0.052

A

20 (44.4 %)

21 (45.6 %)

B

8 (17.8 %)

16 (35.6 %)

C

17 (37.8 %)

8 (17.8 %)

MELD scorea

14.04 ± 5.56

12.71 ± 4.25

0.205

BCLC Stageb

   

0

 

2 (4.4 %)

A

 

19 (42.2 %)

B

 

11 (24.4 %)

C

 

7 (15.6 %)

D

 

6 (13.3 %)

  1. *p - Value was calculated by using Student T test or χ2 test
  2. aModel for End-stage Liver Disease score
  3. bBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer