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Table 2 Correlation of pSTAT3 expression in moncytes with clinicopathological parameters from HCC patients (n = 113)

From: STAT3 activation in monocytes accelerates liver cancer progression

Parameter

n

pSTAT3 positive expression, n(%)

p value

Age (years)

   ≤ 55

67

45 (67.2)

0.067

   > 55

46

23 (50.0)

 

Gender

   Male

93

55 (59.1)

0.627

   Female

20

13 (65.0)

 

Cirrhosis

   

   Yes

101

63 (62.4)

0.166

   No

12

5 (41.7)

 

HBsAg

   Yes

92

58 (63.0)

0.193

   No

21

10 (47.6)

 

Tumor size (cm)

   

   < 5

32

17 (53.1)

0.336

   ≥ 5

81

51 (63.0)

 

Grade

   I

4

2 (50.0)

0.472

   II

107

64 (59.8)

 

   III

2

2 (100.0)

 

Stage

   

   I-II

86

47 (54.7)

0.032

   III-IV

27

21 (77.8)

 

Ki67

   

   < 50%

45

24 (53.3)

0.227

   ≥ 50%

68

44 (64.7)

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