Table 2 Association between serum uPA and clinical characteristics in 287 HCC patients undergoing curative resection
|  | High uPA (n = 81) | Low uPA (n = 206) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.5 ± 12.9 | 59.2 ± 11.2 | 0.431 |
Male gender, n (%) | 61 (75.3%) | 171 (83.0%) | 0.136 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 2.8 | 0.804 |
Albumin (mg/dl) | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
Platelet < 150 × 109/L, n (%) | 46 (56.8%) | 88 (42.7%) | 0.032 |
AFP > 200 ng/mL, n (%) | 24 (29.6%) | 42 (20.4%) | 0.094 |
Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 48 (59.3%) | 75 (36.4%) | < 0.001 |
Tumor size > 5 cm, n (%) | 24 (29.6%) | 64 (31.1%) | 0.812 |
Vascular invasion, n (%) | 46 (56.8%) | 114 (55.3%) | 0.824 |
Pathology stage III + IV, n (%) | 19 (23.5%) | 34 (16.5%) | 0.172 |