Table 4 Relationship between serum MMP-2 and variable clinicopathologic features
Clinicopathologic features | n = 50 | Serum MMP-2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Range (ng/ml) | Median (ng/ml) | |||
Child-Pugh grade | Â | Â | Â | 0.401 |
A | 37 | 18.2–679.1 | 108.1 |  |
B | 13 | 28.7–316.1 | 98.7 |  |
Tumor number | Â | Â | Â | 0.899 |
Single | 28 | 18.2–679.1 | 104.3 |  |
Multiple | 22 | 20.4–590.6 | 99.3 |  |
Tumor size (cm) | Â | Â | Â | 0.284 |
<3 | 24 | 18.2–679.1 | 115.5 |  |
3–5 | 17 | 20.4–419.3 | 70.2 |  |
≥5 | 9 | 28.7–172.7 | 62.5 |  |
BCLC stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.270 |
0 | 12 | 18.2–679.1 | 113.1 |  |
A | 19 | 40.3–590.6 | 113.0 |  |
B | 13 | 20.4–168.1 | 61.4 |  |
C | 6 | 40.4–411.0 | 101.9 |  |