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Table 1 General characteristics of the patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

From: The progressive elevation of alpha fetoprotein for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with liver cirrhosis

Characteristics

LC

HCC

P

Female

60%

46%

0.049

Male

40%

64%

 

Age

51.7 ± 1.7

59.9 ± 0.96

0.001

Child-Pugh Score

   

A

40%

47%

 

B

42%

37.3%

0.48

C

18%

15%

 

Etiology

   

Alcoholic

11.2%

26%

 

HBV

0%

7.2%

 

HCV

45%

30%

0.001

Cryptogenic/autoimmune

32%

5.7%

 

Undetermined or absent

11%

30.4%

 

αFP

8.2 ± 2.2

271 ± 46

0.001

αFP > 400

0%

19.6%

0.001

Progressive monthly elevation

0.34 ± .161

62.3 ± 13.5

0.001

Increase of 5 ng/mL/month or greater

1.7%

76.2%

0.001