SKA1 overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

BMC Cancer

Table 1 Association of SKA1 expression in tumor tissues with characteristics of HCC patients

Variables	n	SKA1 expression		P value
Variables	n	Positive Negative		P value
All cases	126	65	61
Gender				0.317
Female	13	5	8
Male	113	60	53
Age (year)				0.457
< 53	60	33	27
≥ 53	66	32	34
Tumor size (cm)				0.002
< 5	63	24	39
≥ 5	63	41	22
Differentiation				0.155
Well to moderate	34	14	20
Poor	92	51	41
HBsAg				0.272
Positive	114	57	57
Negative	12	8	4
Serum AFP (μg/L)				0.035
≥ 200	74	44	30
< 200	52	21	31
TNM stage				0.009
I + II	92	41	51
III + IV	34	24	10

AFP, α-fetoprotein; HBsAg, hepatitis B virus surface antigen; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma

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