DNA Damage Sensor γ-H2AX Is Increased in Preneoplastic Lesions of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the patient groups of DN and HCC.

Clinical variables	DN; (𝑛=19)	HCC; (𝑛=58)	𝑃 value*
Mean age (year)	63±8	62±9	0.792
Gender
Male	13	49
female	6	9	0.117
HBs Ag
+	2	7
−	17	51	0.610
Anti-HCV
+	12	35
−	7	23	0.525

DN: dysplastic nodule; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma.
^∗𝑃 value of independent Student’s t-test for continuous data and Chi² test for categorical data.