Table 3 Demographics and tumor characteristics for cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinoma patients stratified by the presence of liver cirrhosis
|  | No cirrhosis (n = 8) | Cirrhosis (n = 27) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) †| 60.8 ± 16.8 | 70.5 ± 6.7 | 0.080 |
Gender, male††| 7 (87.5) | 13 (48.1) | 0.101 |
BMI (kg/m2) †| 23.0 ± 1.9 | 25.1 ± 3.5 | 0.104 |
HCC nodules | Â | Â | 0.080 |
1 | 8 | 18 | Â |
2 ~ 3 | 0 | 4 |  |
≥4 | 0 | 5 |  |
Largest tumor size | Â | Â | 0.518 |
<2cm | 3 | 7 | Â |
2 ~ 5cm | 0 | 12 |  |
>5cm | 5 | 8 | Â |
PVT††| 0 (0) | 4 (14.8) | 0.553 |