VEGF Polymorphisms Related to Higher Serum Levels of Protein Identify Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Table 1
Demographic profile, lifestyle, risk factors, and clinical classification in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (G1), cirrhosis (G2), and individuals without the disease (G3).
(a)
Variable
G1
G2
G3
value
(%)
(%)
(%)
G1 × G3
G2 × G3
G1 × G2
Gender
Female
25
(25)
29
(25)
32
(25)
0.904
0.941
0.962
Male
77
(75)
88
(75)
95
(75)
Lifestyle
Alcohol consumption
57
(56)
58
(50)
18
(13)
<0.0001
<0.0001
0.42
Smoking
51
(50)
40
(34)
30
(21)
<0.0001
0.0927
0.0257
Comorbidity
HBV
21
(21)
12
(10)
0.0521
HCV
51
(50)
57
(49)
0.957
Cirrhosis
86
(84)
117
(100)
(b)
Clinical classification
G1 ( = 89)
(%)
BCLC
A
28
(31)
B/C
52
(59)
D
9
(10)
Fisher’s exact test or Chi-Square test; = number of subjects; HBV = hepatitis B virus; HCV = hepatitis C virus; BCLC = Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer.
