From: Clinical and pathologic factors associated with development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis virus-related cirrhosis: a long-term follow-up study
Variables
Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)
Coefficients
P value (log rank)
Platelet count
3.7 (1.2–11)
1.3
0.025
α-fetoprotein
5.41 (1.86–15.7)
1.23
0.02
Histological activity
7.6 (1.7–33)
2.03
0.007