Research Article

Expression and Clinical Significance of Livin Protein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 1

Livin protein expression in different tissues.

GroupNo. negatives (percentage)No. positives (percentage)Positive expression rate (%) Median score
(25th percentile–75th percentile)
Mildly positive
(score 2-3)
Moderately positive
(score 4–7)
Strongly positive
(score 7–9)

HCC group ( )23 (46.00%)12 (24.00%)14 (28.00%)1 (2.00%)54.002.0 (0.0–4.0)
Pericarcinoma group ( )28 (56.00%)11 (22.00%)11 (22.00%)0 (0.00%)44.001.0 (0.0–3.0)
Hepatitis/hepatic cirrhosis group ( )31 (96.87%)1 (3.13%)003.130.0 (0.0-0.0)
Normal liver tissue group ( )28 (96.56%)1 (3.44%)003.440.0 (0.0-0.0)