MicroRNA-24 Modulates Aflatoxin B1-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis and Tumorigenesis

Table 3

Expression levels of miR-24 and clinicopathological features of cases.

	Low expression		High expression		OR (95% CI)^a	P
	n	%	n	%
AFB1 exposure						3.10 × 10^−2
Low level	59	64.8	56	48.3	Reference
High level	32	35.2	60	51.7	1.92 (1.06–3.46)
Tumor size						1.91 × 10^−2
≤5 cm	53	58.2	48	41.4	Reference
>5 cm	38	41.8	68	58.6	2.01 (1.12–3.60)
Tumor grade						3.92 × 10^−2
I-II	72	79.1	78	67.3	Reference
III-IV	19	20.9	38	32.7	2.10 (1.04–4.27)
MVD						1.93 × 10^−2
Low	50	54.9	38	32.8	Reference
High	41	45.1	78	67.2	2.62 (1.43–4.81)

aAdjusted by age, sex, race, HBV and HCV infection status, and smoking and drinking status.