Regulation Effect of Zinc Fingers and Homeoboxes 2 on Alpha-Fetoprotein in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 2

Relationship between ZHX2 mRNA expression and clinicopathological parameters in HCC tissues.

Parameter	+ (%)	ZHX2 mRNA; 𝑃 value	OR (95% CI)
Total	23 (36.5)
AFP (𝜇g/L)
<20	9 (69.2)	.009	.17 (.05–.65)
>20	14 (28)
Tumor size (cm)
≤5	7 (38.9)	.80	.87 (.28–2.68)
>5	16 (35.6)
Background liver
Without cirrhosis	12 (38.7)	.72	.83 (.30–2.32)
With cirrhosis	11 (34.4)
Grade
I-II	15 (34.9)	.70	1.24 (.42–3.71)
III-IV	8 (40)
Metastasis
Without	15 (42.9)	.24	.53 (.185–1.54)
With	8 (28.6)

CI: confidence interval, HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma, OR: odds ratio, and ZHX2: zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2.